Photographing Tartan

[BBNC]

Hi all, I've been looking a photographs of various tartans, and one thing stands out...unnatural color casts, due to the available light. There are several things you can do to get a more natural appearance.

Use your fill flash, or manual flash setting indoors, even though the overall lighting is sufficient, or the subject is in deep shade outdoors. Your camera (I assume most are using digital these days), should automatically render the correct amount of light.

Your flash will render a daylight exposure.

Or set the white balance for whatever light source you are using, daylight, outdoor shade, fluorescent, or incandescent lighting.

The best outdoor lighting is high, light overcast, with few shadows.

[BCAC]

Hi all, I've been looking a photographs of various tartans, and one thing stands out...unnatural color casts, due to the available light. There are several things you can do to get a more natural appearance.

Use your fill flash, or manual flash setting indoors, even though the overall lighting is sufficient, or the subject is in deep shade outdoors. Your camera (I assume most are using digital these days), should automatically render the correct amount of light.

Your flash will render a daylight exposure.

Or set the white balance for whatever light source you are using, daylight, outdoor shade, fluorescent, or incandescent lighting.

The best outdoor lighting is high, light overcast, with few shadows.

Hmmm! Perhaps (You are certainly more specialist than I am in this domain) but why did you post this in the "New House Highland" sub-forum? You don't think much of their photographs, then, since you're telling them how to do it better?

[Grizzly]

As a trained photographer there is nothing wrong with Matts photos in fact they are some of the clearest and most balanced exposures posted. I think the OP just posted this in the wrong thread and was meant as a helpful hint to all. I suggest the mods move it to a more suitable location.

[BBNC]

Grizzly, you are correct, my thread was posted on the wrong forum. It was intended as helpful hints. The moderators are free to move it to a more appropriate location.