The Golden Halo

 

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I love fall portraits and was excited when

Britt and John hired me to take portraits

of them in their fall bow hunting mode.

 

I took them into the woods at the golden hour...

that's when the sun is low in the sky...starting about two

hours before sunset.

 

That's when you can get the golden halo that I LOVE!

 

The golden halo comes from lighting the subject from behind.

 

But you must look for the halo before you snap the photo.

 

In the woods, I searched out places where the sun was

streaming through the trees and purposely placed John where

that sun stream would hit his hair.

 

I really take the time to notice where the light is falling.

 

Have your subject move or you move with your camera

until you SEE where the light is hitting. 

 

You must do this purposely..you are looking at the light and

its placement on your subject.

 

In this next photo, John was holding Britt.

Poor John...I made him "inch a little to the right...move a bit forward...

uh, a smidge to the left."

 

I really worked to get the golden halo just right and look at how

they "glow" in this shot!

 

Fall portraits are so colorful and fun!

 

We had a wonderful time in the woods.

 

They loved their portraits because I took the time to really

observe the light and USE it to create the golden halo.

 

Try paying attention to where the light falls and

you will be creating beautiful fall portraits this season.