Cute girls, but you're right that the bright sun is tough. You might try getting them into some open shade or defused light. I don't like using flash in "natural" portraits, but I have used it in cases like this to even out the shadows. Were there other pictures in the series?
I even used flash on these to try to even out the shadows, but it didn't help much in sunny Santa Barbara. There are other photos in the series, but they're in a private client gallery. The shady areas were very dark and the sunny areas very sunny. It was a tough one. Client loved them though, so I guess that's all that matters.
Cute girls, but you're right that the bright sun is tough. You might try getting them into some open shade or defused light. I don't like using flash in "natural" portraits, but I have used it in cases like this to even out the shadows. Were there other pictures in the series?
I even used flash on these to try to even out the shadows, but it didn't help much in sunny Santa Barbara. There are other photos in the series, but they're in a private client gallery. The shady areas were very dark and the sunny areas very sunny. It was a tough one. Client loved them though, so I guess that's all that matters.
Take them in the shade......regardless of how dark it is.
Up the ISO if needed to get a reasonable shutter speed.
If you can find shade in an area where sunlight is also close at hand (the corner of a building?) you can bounce light in with a sheet of foam core.....for less than $3 at walmart.
Short of that....and short of shade....you need a reflectore set that includes a diffuser.
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Take them in the shade......regardless of how dark it is.
Up the ISO if needed to get a reasonable shutter speed.
If you can find shade in an area where sunlight is also close at hand (the corner of a building?) you can bounce light in with a sheet of foam core.....for less than $3 at walmart.
Short of that....and short of shade....you need a reflectore set that includes a diffuser.
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