The image to the left is a horizontal composition of a night scene
taken at Fisherman??™s Wharf in San Francisco. The camera was positioned on a
stainless steel counter with the self-timer enabled. Notice the wonderful reflections
in the countertop and the colorful glow from the neon signs.
Create a Makeshift Reflector
Reflectors are used to splash light back into the shadow side of a subject??™s
face when you??™re photographing using available light without flash.
Homemade reflectors made from sheets of Styrofoam are bulky and
not practical when you??™re
vacationing. With a little bit
of ingenuity, you can create
a makeshift reflector using
objects you have on hand:
??? Have a family member hold a bed-
sheet to bounce light back into your
subject??™s face when creating a portrait
using window light.
??? Use your car??™s removable sun reflector
as a reflector. Use the silver side
when you need to bounce light into
the scene and the gold side when you
want to bounce warm light into the
scene. When the image to the right
was photographed, someone was
angling the gold side of a sun reflector
toward the subject to bounce warm
light into the shadows.
??? Have a friend or family member angle a white beach towel to catch the sunlight and
reflect it toward a person you??™re photographing under a beach umbrella.
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