Exposing for the sky

If you want to have dark cliffs
and the right exposure for the sky
just use the sunny 16 rule. Your meter
might be looking at the dark cliffs and
if you expose for the cliffs the sky will
burn out. So at ISO 100, use 1/125 sec
at f16 or its equivalent and the sky will
be well exposed. That's the standard
exposure for a sunlit scene. I lightened
the cliffs a bit in photoshop but they
could look good in black too.

Photography classes Vancouver

I'm giving basic digital photography classes
at several Vancouver community centres this
fall: Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Mount Pleasant,
False Creek, West Point Grey and Creekside.
There are a coupleof classes in shooting in low
light and at night.
Just google the centre closest to you and see
if and when the class is happening. Or contact
me at dwphoto@shaw.ca

Vancouver portrait photographer

Make use of the warm side lighting
just before sunset. In this shot, the
warmth is further enhanced by the
colour of the Alberta fields. And it
helps to have a model who knows how
to keep changing poses.