Photography On Overcast Days
Photography On Overcast Days
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Eric_Hartwell]Eric Hartwell
The weather can play a big part on the type of photography we can do. Light is essential, but too much of it or light that is too directional can have an adverse effect.
Overcast days can feel dull and images can appear flat and lifeless without the shadows that the sun produces. However this doesn’t mean that you should pack away the camera and wait for the weather to change!
Sometimes you just have to look for a different image. On overcast days look for form and function. Seek out patterns and shapes. Try different viewpoints and angles and make the familiar seem unfamiliar.
Let those that see your images, see something quite different. Make the observer’s eye settle on a different message. When it is overcast, you cannot rely on shadows and raking light to bring out textures so instead think of other ways to attract the observer.
Portraits are suitable on such days. The diffuse light coming through the clouds produces evenness of illumination for your subject without them having to squint and without the glaring light and harsh shadows of full sunlight.
If you are considering portraits, then sitting your subject by a window will produce fine results as, not only is the light soft and diffuse on an overcast day, but you will also get shadow detail on the side of your model away from the light.
Additionally, you can consider focusing in on action and expressions – having your subject “doing” something will add interest to your shots and enable you to produce images that have a certain “feel” even when the weather is adverse.
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