Friday, September 24, 2010

Travel Photography: Dramatic Lighting

Sometimes when you are traveling, you are in just the right place at the right time to photograph a truly spectacular moment of photographic genius. A natural light show or lighting that will surely transform your photo album forever.

Sunbeams bursting through dark storm clouds, a mesmerizing sunset, sunlight flooding through windows and illuminating everything inside, or like a spotlight on a specific object. It's absolutely amazing the way things turn out sometimes.

It would be wonderful if you would know where and when things would happen, but you don't exactly have enough time to wait for that precise moment either. Just before and after storms are often the best opportunities to find some dramatic scenes. Cathedrals also have remarkable explosions of light on sunny days when the sunlight pierces through high windows. Sometimes even pre-dawn and post-dusk times make for interesting photographs too.

Since dramatic lighting lasts for only a couple of minutes, or even as little as a few seconds, you cannot worry too much about framing your picture, or composing the best scene. In fact, you shouldn't even worry about the shadows, but rather concentrate on the lighting itself.

And before you go on that vacation, it might be good to practice every so often. Once you're ready, book at www.kingarthur.myttn.com and let's see what kind of photographic drama you can capture!

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