How do you get the lighting perfect for taking pictures of yourself?
Caitlin asked:
I can never get good lighting so I want to know if there are any tricks to it! Or a way to edit and make great pictures like a program or something, or a special way to set up where you are taking the pictures, any advice on it, please and thank you!
I can never get good lighting so I want to know if there are any tricks to it! Or a way to edit and make great pictures like a program or something, or a special way to set up where you are taking the pictures, any advice on it, please and thank you!
It would help to know where you want to take the photos. In the bathroom or bedroom mirror showing the risque photos on such sites as ratemybody.com?
Neon and Incandescent, (regular bulbs) lights are terrible for Photography.They make things appear a greenish or yellow color. the brighter the light the better. using a flash helps, but if the camera is too close or too far away there will be problems. a photography store should have blue color corrected bulbs relatively cheap, use them in Parabolic, (half dome) reflectors available at a hardware store for about $5. I would recommend getting 6 of them with 10 bulbs.
if taking the photos outdoors, a nice cloudy day is great! Do not stand in shadows, if you must, you can reflect sunlight on you using crumpled Gold colored aluminum foil or some gift wrap may work. [who] dear_john