from a shoot with the GF

it was super sunny out and i dont know how to PP this properly so any C&C is welcome and also i just changed my user thing to allow Image Editing...

also im still learning lol ALOT thats my disclaimer

Yeah so the sun and shadows are kinda crazy.. but here!

The second one is nice. Keep in mind the sun is most harsh in the middle portion of the day. These look like they were shot under less than optimal lighting conditions.

yeapp it was a spurr of the moment lets go for a walk while i was visiting her at school kinda thing but yeah the sun was deadly that day...

Do you have a flash? Using a little bit of fill flash would be a big help in a situation like this. Keep up the good work!

chestercopperpot wrote in post #10026852
Do you have a flash? Using a little bit of fill flash would be a big help in a situation like this. Keep up the good work!

unfortunatly i only have the built in flash =/ and to be honest i dont remember if i was using it i think my reasoning was "all this sun.. no need for a flash"

some photos are over exposed.
and as far as shoots go.
one location would be great
it jumps fromoutside to inside
not a fan of it

pinoyrb32 wrote in post #10027436
some photos are over exposed.
and as far as shoots go.
one location would be great
it jumps fromoutside to inside
not a fan of it

that last one is from a seperate shoot but it was in color before so i just tossed it in with these..

is the sun causing the over exposure? and can i fix this in photoshop cs4?

732NJ wrote in post #10026922
unfortunatly i only have the built in flash =/ and to be honest i dont remember if i was using it i think my reasoning was "all this sun.. no need for a flash"

Don't sweat it! This is a completely counterintuitive concept. When the sun is very bright - you need more light! The idea is that the sun will cast such harsh shadows that using some "fill flash" will help supplement those areas and create a much more pleasing result (when done right, of course, which is a whole different matter, haha).

Keep up the good work and keep on posting!

chestercopperpot wrote in post #10031745
Don't sweat it! This is a completely counterintuitive concept. When the sun is very bright - you need more light! The idea is that the sun will cast such harsh shadows that using some "fill flash" will help supplement those areas and create a much more pleasing result (when done right, of course, which is a whole different matter, haha).

Keep up the good work and keep on posting!

haha ill have to try that! thanks guys anyone else?

I would suggest you watch your exposures too. The highlights are blown in #3. You weren't using the flash. Try TV... shutter speed priority mode. In bright sun use ISO 100. Use a -1/3 Exposure Compensation and a -1/3 flash compensation. I have had very good fortune with this sort of a set up. Though I am using a 580EX II.
The sync speed for your camera (fastest speed with which you can use a flash) is 1/200 so use that.
Keep your focal lengths long. Best if you zoom in all the way and use your feet to get the situation you want.
Get her to move her shoulders at an angle to the camera. About 45 degrees. Make sure that you can see all of her far eye when you shoot.
You could also do some experimental work with a reflector in these conditions. (any large white surface)
Keep shooting!

They're not bad, a fill light would have done wonders though.

poloman wrote in post #10046885
I would suggest you watch your exposures too. The highlights are blown in #3. You weren't using the flash. Try TV... shutter speed priority mode. In bright sun use ISO 100. Use a -1/3 Exposure Compensation and a -1/3 flash compensation. I have had very good fortune with this sort of a set up. Though I am using a 580EX II.
The sync speed for your camera (fastest speed with which you can use a flash) is 1/200 so use that.
Keep your focal lengths long. Best if you zoom in all the way and use your feet to get the situation you want.
Get her to move her shoulders at an angle to the camera. About 45 degrees. Make sure that you can see all of her far eye when you shoot.
You could also do some experimental work with a reflector in these conditions. (any large white surface)
Keep shooting!

Thank you! This is the kind of info i was looking for, ill keep working at these things.

Willie133 wrote in post #10046898
They're not bad, a fill light would have done wonders though.

Seems to be the popular suggestion... something i wont forget lol thanks for your replies guyss.. any other suggestions from anyone?

All good points, and just to throw in one more suggestion, if you don't have money for a flash, you can always buy or make a reflector (brand new ones can be had around $35) Or a pizza box cover wrapped with tin foil, or a piece of white foam board, whatever. It'll help lift the harsh shadows on her face.

I just wanted to add that another downside about shooting in bright sunlight is how the eyes of the model get much more squinty so to speak. You'll see a good example of that comparing photos #3 and #4 in this series. Full, big eyes are usually preferable

But great shots. Cute girl too.

Shooting in the morning or as the sun goes down are the best times. Nevertheless, I'm sure a bit of PP can resolve a lot of issues within the given pics.