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Fill In Shadows
The only problem you may encounter when shooting images with available
light is that one side of your subject??™s face may be in deep shadow. This problem
is exacerbated if you??™re relying solely on window light and the room in which
you are photographing is dark. You could turn on a light, but then you??™re
dealing with light sources that have different color temperatures, and your
camera may have a hard time getting the white balance correct. The solution
is to reflect some light into the shadowed areas of the scene. You can purchase
a reflector from a local camera store, or you can build one yourself. If you
purchase one from a camera store, you??™ll need a 42-inch round reflector if you??™re
photographing the person from head to toe. If you??™re only photographing the
person??™s head and shoulders, you can get by with a 22-inch reflector. Reflectors
are white, silver, or gold. You can also create your own reflector by purchasing
a large piece of white poster board or a piece of Styrofoam. Figure 6-4 shows
an assistant aiming a 42-inch reflector at the subject to be photographed.
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