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More helpful photography advice from Maluku Divers’ photo pro Mr Fred Dion, as he discusses photography techniques he implements during his diving life at Maluku Divers, Ambon, this week the big man talks black backgrounds
Have you ever wondered how photographers get nice black backgrounds on their macro shots which make their subjects pop? It’s an easy technique once you understand the basics of camera settings and of strobe placement, which I’ll show you below. What you’re doing is eliminating any ambient light in your photo and lighting the subject only with your strobe without lighting the area around it.
The technique above is great as I said for fish portraits but when shooting real small critters, that are only inches from your port, strobe placement is the key. You still want to get down low and shoot up since this will eliminate lighting up some background but feathering your lighting with your strobe will make your subject pop.
Source: Diving Maluku Resort
Underwater Photography Tips: Black Backgrounds -
Have you ever wondered how photographers get nice black backgrounds on their macro shots which make their subjects pop? It’s an easy technique once you understand the basics of camera settings and of strobe placement, which I’ll show you below. What you’re doing is eliminating any ambient light in your photo and lighting the subject only with your strobe without lighting the area around it.
The technique above is great as I said for fish portraits but when shooting real small critters, that are only inches from your port, strobe placement is the key. You still want to get down low and shoot up since this will eliminate lighting up some background but feathering your lighting with your strobe will make your subject pop.
Source: Diving Maluku Resort
Underwater Photography Tips: Black Backgrounds -
