Chapter 6 Assignments

Now that you have a better understanding of where to target your exposure, it’s time to practice. Remember that your shots may need a little work after the fact, but that’s OK.

Download a SunPath Calculator Application

Download a SunPath calculator app to your phone, iPod, or computer. Experiment with its controls and determine where the sun will be a week from today at 3 p.m. for your current location.

Change Your Position

Try shooting a subject from multiple angles in the afternoon sun on a day that is fairly cloudless. Can you find some angles that work better than others? Note where the sun is in relation to your lens.

Fix Your Hood

If your lens has a hood, go outside and shoot in the sunlight. Experiment with the hood facing the right and wrong ways. Determine what impact it had on lens flares.