Shooting into the sun

As it is sunny weather today I thought some web resource on how to shoot great pictures directly into the sun could be valuable.

Usually we are told at photography school to always make sure the sun is in our back while shooting. Reason for that is mainly the automatic exposure metering which gets confused if exposed to such high contrast sceneries with direct sunlight and harsh shadows.

However, knowing how to play with exposure  and fill lights shooting directly into the sun can lead to very creative special effects, creative image composition, and images rich in contrast and color dynamics.

Here a how-to at digital-photography-school:
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-shoot-in-direct-sunlight/

The Swiss Alps

One of the last winter days in the Swiss Jura. Remaining snow and a beautiful view towards the Swiss Alps.

View from Waldweid in direction of the Gotthard massif.

Wintertime - Mount Rigi, Switzerland

Selected images from a photo excursion to Mount Rigi in Switzerland.
Mount Rigi offers a scenic 360° panorama of the Swiss alps, the lake Lucerne and central Switzerland. However, on this day the lake and midlands were covered by an endless ocean of fog. Only the tips of the mountains were facing the sunny weather and the blue sky.


Rigi wintertime - Images by Andreas Mueller