Myka's 18th Birthday Photoshoot 

Nikon D700, 85mm 1.8G @ f/2.8, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400 with white reflector

Nikon D700, 85mm 1.8G @f/2.8, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400 with white reflector

                             

Nikon D700, 85mm 1.8G @ f/2.8, 1/3200 sec, ISO 400 with white reflector

Nikon D700, 85mm1.8G @ f/2.8, 1/800 sec, ISO 400 with white reflector

Nikon D700, 85mm 1.8G @ f/2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 400 with white reflector

       Here are a few shots from Myka's 18th birthday outdoor photo shoot a few weeks ago. All pictures were taken at Petworth House and Park on a very good autumn afternoon. As you can see on all the caption, I only use the available light on the entire photo session with wide aperture settings and with the help of my handy white reflector to get my focus spot on. I quite enjoyed the whole photo session with my lovely, and beautiful debutant as she was cool and helpful through the lens that made  my job easy.                                                                                                                                             

Shooting Portraiture Outdoors

As a photographer, going outdoor shooting portraits has been a favourite bit of my job for years now. I just love the feeling being out there excited and anticipating for the best picture I would be creating, camera settings that would be used and the subject or model to work with. Shooting outdoor has a few things to consider and could become tricky if you don't get the correct camera settings so if you are new or just beginning to learn photography,  one thing to consider is the available light on the location that would play a big part on setting your camera correctly. Always find a spot under the shade to soften the light if not turn your model against it depending on your style of shooting and use a reflector or flash to illuminate your subject. In this picture, I had my subject under the shade and set my aperture wide open to f/ 2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 250 and it gave me the right amount of subtle light for my subject. Time of the day is another thing to consider when shooting outdoor. I always start shooting just after mid afternoon towards what we called golden hours depending on the season. During this time, light is less harsh. Avoid shooting late morning to early afternoon where light is very bright as it could create a very strong and harsh shadow on the subject.