a poorly taken portrait at the orchard. please don't tell me i'm hard on myself because if you have been taking photos on this site for as long as i have, i should know better than making my subject face against the sun. i actually wanted to use flash so that her face was not in shadow but i couldn't figure out how to pop out the flash of my olympus. what a dork!
i am still happy for how this turned out so i am tagging this for the peter forsgard 52 assignments for this week's "outdoor portrait" assignment. this is emily, my niece who cooks my comfort food whenever i'm sick. taken at the cherry orchard.
no need to comment as i am only trying to catch up with the challenge. but if you do, know that i am quite grateful.
Mrs. Emily is a beautiful person with or without her face in the sun :-)
Since I am not as long not this site as you, I can say.....: Sometimes it is fun to break the rules. Glad you posted this photo.
What a joy Emily must be. I for one am glad that even experienced photographer’s do things like that. Makes me feel totally normal that I too am a ‘dork’ 🤪
I really hate it when people jump out at things like shooting in the sun. Not rarely, those shots are the best. I don't see a fault in this. Actually, when you are out, this is how people are. They are not in the shade. I think it is better to have difficult conditions and come out with great shots, than just abiding to the 'rules'.
I like this one!
PS : My olympus has a small button right behind the flash unit.
When I saw the photo she reminded me of you, but I knew it wasn't you. It turned out just fine, there is still quite a lot of detail and her face is relaxed as she gets the benefit of it being in the shade.
Since I am not as long not this site as you, I can say.....: Sometimes it is fun to break the rules. Glad you posted this photo.
I like this one!
PS : My olympus has a small button right behind the flash unit.