Fred Brisker

Fred Brisker is all about photography. It’s his life’s passion. Over the past months, he has kept himself busy by sharing what he knows to readers everywhere through a series of blogs on photography. He touches on a variety of topics that cater to shutterbugs of every skill level. For today, Fred Brisker discusses how photographers new to nature photography can use natural light during a nature shoot. The fact of the matter is a lot of photographers use artificial light to get their desired image. And while that is all well and good, photographers should also learn how to handle natural light, which gives off an entirely different quality of lighting for a shot. First off, Fred Brisker reminds photographers to plan their schedules very thoroughly. Natural light differs literally at almost every point of the day when the sun is out. When photographing a certain object using natural light, the composition of the shot will differ during sunrise, midday, and sunset. And it may...

Image source: pinterest.com A lot of professional photographers use artificial light to achieve the shots they want. They often use LED lights and diffusers to get the kind of intensity they want and the angle of the light source just right. However, some photographers can use natural light splendidly. Photography student Fred Brisker explains that utilizing natural light is one of the skills every photographer should learn. Light helps define shapes, lines, textures, and highlight specific angles of the subject. The biggest challenge when it comes to natural lighting, especially in nature photography, is that light is often insufficient. And since the light source comes from the sun itself, the quality of light differs from the time one is taking a photo. Light has a different intensity in the morning, at noon, and near sunset. This is why it is important to plan when composing a shot. Image source: ourpastimes.com One thing to keep in mind, notes Fred Brisker, is...