----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor Roshchin"
Subject: shooting on the beach
Hello!
Hello Igor!!!
Shoot earlier, rather than later, by all means. I think after ten, the light just gets worse.
Remember, all your focal lengths have changes, even if you don't think you need a wide angle, take it along.......
Reflectors are a problem for large groups, you need a lot of reflector, but for small family groups of 2-4 people, they are viable.
Use a soft white one, its easiest to control.
Shade is your friend. If you can pose em in shade, you can use fill flash to bring them close to the background exposure with on camera flash. It never looks really real, but it is more pleasing than the squinting into the sun effect.
Consider a gobo and of camera flash (or even on camera flash), as opposed to reflector fill.
It's good to hear from you.
William Robb
My in-laws asked me to take some family photos (groups between 2 and 12 people) on the ocean beach before the family wedding selebration in July (North-Eastern suburbs, Salem/Swampscott, of Boston).
Weather permitting, the photo "session" is planned between 10am and noon.
I am trying to think what I would need for that.
I am going to use a digital camera (*ist DS) that I hope to buy finally in the next 1-2 weeks, and I'll be using my lenses from ZX-5n, and the flash AF-500FTZ to soften the light if necessary.
I am a bit afraid of large amounts of light coming from the back (sky + to some extent water). The coastal line goes primarily South-North, with the ocean being on the east, and the sun being in the S-E part of the sky. If the weather will be cloudy and grayish, - this in combination with overall flat light would make the pictures flat and colorless. If it will be sunny, I am hoping to be able to soften the light with the fill-in flash, but thinking if I should get some reflector that I could set in front of the people.
Any suggestions and/or ideas?
Thank you,
Igor
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