It's been a while since I've done a photography post, but I had some fun with the camera this weekend and wanted to share more tips for using your SLR! A good friend of mine asked me to take some pictures of her and her little girl this weekend. We decided on Duke Gardens as our destination because that is one of the best places to take pictures around Durham. So, one thing I've been doing some reading on lately is natural light photography. Seems that most good photographers don't use that built-in flash that comes with the camera. Some are even snobs about it. And that's how they get those wonderful, light-filled shots you see on photography sites. It really is all about timing - the right time of day (not noon), the right angle of the shot, using front lighting (light behind you) to enhance your subject from the front seems to be the best way to start playing with light. You also want to get the white balance correct - here's a good post on this from...
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