| Ask most seasoned digital photographers and they | | | | possibility would be to include a prop in the shoot |
| will most certainly tell you that the hardest concept | | | | that alters the light, perhaps an umbrella or a tree. |
| to snap that perfect shot is the lighting. | | | | Clouds can also sometimes come at the perfect time |
| The first lighting mystery in every image is back | | | | to help shade your subject. |
| lighting. Back lighting usually presents itself naturally in | | | | So isn't artificial lighting the answer to most lighting |
| the form of the sun, sky, or bright lights. | | | | issues? |
| With automation technology in digital cameras | | | | First you have the camera's built in flash. While handy |
| advanced an automatic internal light meter sets itself | | | | they can sometimes leave you with the 'red eye' |
| to adapt to the extra light. While sometimes | | | | effect. This is because the flash is to close to the |
| beneficial the usual outcome is that the image | | | | lens. This direct light is also usually quite harsh on the |
| subject is under exposed and becomes a silhouette. | | | | subject. Moving the flash away from the lens will |
| Avoid this at all costs. | | | | soften the light but you would have to purchase an |
| Fill Flash to the rescue. A fill flash will "fill" in where | | | | off camera flash. |
| light is needed. | | | | In short, make the most of your pictures to attain |
| Diffused Lighting is another lighting option. | | | | the best possible picture and then become |
| Sometimes any light is more light then you want on | | | | acquainted and knowledgeable with a great photo |
| your image. While inconvenient sometimes the | | | | enhancing software package. |
| subject is what has to move. Pick a different day, a | | | | Because sometimes you only have one moment to |
| different location, or a different time of day. Another | | | | capture the image. |