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In response to "I like the one of him centered on the bridge....but I'm sure if you waited an another hour the light would have been softer, without the bright white " by zeitgeist

Yeah, I wasn't happy with the lighting, too bad it wasn't an overcast day.

Posted by Cuzzin Todd (aka cuzzintodd) Oct 13 '13, 19:07

The end I shot on was partially shaded by some trees at least. It was more about me "directing" a subject and practicing that, something I hadn't really done before. And at this point I lack any of the right equipment - fill flashes, reflectors and such.

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overcast days are the worst... - zeitgeist Oct 13, 19:23 2
- Good to know - I figured if it was cloudy the subject would be less squinty. - Cuzzin Todd Oct 13, 19:26 1
  - good point, an old rule of thumb for portraiture, if you should wear sunglasses then you shouldn't shoot a portrait -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 13, 19:53
who picked the shirt? - JenBro Oct 13, 19:10

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Yeah, I wasn't happy with the lighting, too bad it wasn't an overcast day.

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