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How to spot "good light"? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Fit_Guard8907@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I often see some comments that say you have to find good light to become good photog. It makes me wonder, how do you spot great light then? What kind of signs are you looking for? Is it hard? How is it hidden? Are there any fundamental signs/tips to look out for to find a good lighting scenario in nature, inside buildings etc.? What makes good lighting good?

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[–] msabeln@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

A lot of people do group portraits in dappled lighting, and it looks terrible since some people are in shadow and others are in full light, and usually the exposure is too high so highlights are blown.

Here is a funny example of someone who tried to recover blown highlights:

https://www.reddit.com/r/badphotoshop/s/aalrZmUHY1

It’s really common for beginners to point their cameras into the sun when doing portraits, and so either the subject becomes a silhouette or the background is blown: it’s usually better to have the sun over your shoulder behind you, but without the subject looking directly at the sun.