The important word here is *open* shade … you still want your subject to be facing the light source and usually the closer to the edge of that open shade (at the edge of a forested area, under the shade of an awning, just inside a doorway, under a tree, etc) the better. Note: this image was taken just as the sun was going down with the subject looking in the direction of the sunset – obviously not recommended for a number of reasons during mid-day sun … but here it just lit up her eyes and cast a warm, even light over her face. There are a number of ways to go about this, and a number of ways to search for that perfect light and know when you’ve found it. After capturing those beautiful peepers you’ll move on to enhancing the light and sparkle in editing. It’s an essential piece of the puzzle and one you should strive to master. Lighting isn’t just important in making eyes pop, but in every aspect of photography. Finding light is the first step to making eyes pop. I know, you thought I was going to say Paint the Moon eye actions, right? Well, that is part of the equation, but that will come second. The number one thing you need to get eyes that wow is LIGHT. We’ll also cover using Photoshop actions like Sparkle Eyes to help make eyes sparkle and pop even more. Getting all that glorious light into the eyes won’t help much if they aren’t sharp. Nailing your focus while shooting portraits as well as knowing how to properly edit them is of the utmost importance in getting crisp, clean eyes that just reach out and call to the viewer. In the upcoming parts of the series I will focus on, well, focus – as well as Photoshop techniques to really take your portraits to another level, specific lighting situations and tips and more. And because there are so many contributing factors to getting that WOW factor, I’m going to break this into a two part series with the first part focusing on finding the light (not just for great eyes, but for beautiful skin tones, an even exposure, and many other benefits that can make or break a photo as well). Like many things in photography getting beautiful and crisp eyes that “pop” is like a puzzle. It also comes with an Arca tripod plate, so you can use your camera on a Peak Design tripod without removing the base plate.One of the questions I am most frequently asked by other photographers, and even non-photographers, is how do I get the eyes in my portrait images to “pop” so much … if I’ve done my job correctly, they are in crisp focus, full of light, life and just draw you in. And there’s an extra attachment point on the baseplate where you can girth hitch Peak Design’s Anchor Connectors, allowing you to have a camera strap attached at the same time. The length is very adjustable, so you can fit the strap to your hand and shooting style. The other end of the strap goes through the split ring, where you would attach a camera strap. The hand pad is made of stitchless hypalon and is connected to the base plate with a rotating pivot point. It also means that you won’t need to fumble around in your camera bag looking for a special tool if you’re on location and need to swap batteries. It features a cleverly hidden adjustment tool, so you can loosen the base plate and access the battery door without needing to keep any extra tools on hand. The Micro Clutch is comprised of a recycled aluminum base plate with a sliding screw slot.
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