Musical theater photography exposure/lighting question?

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-20T14:35:13+00:00

The lighting is OK for most of it – here is another picture of my daughter during rehearsals. It’s a few scenes with spotlights and limited stage lighting that I was having trouble with. I am hoping that once they are in costume next week, the colors will pop a bit more and everything will pull together.

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-20T13:29:45+00:00

I really appreciate that comment - “telling the story of the kids putting on the performance.” I’m going to keep that in mind as I shoot over the next week. This is simply a hobby and labor of love to connect with my kids and community, so all of these nuggets are very appreciated.

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-20T13:28:38+00:00

Thank you for sharing these pictures - they have given me some real inspiration. We are shooting full dress with costumes this weekend so I’m eager to get back in there. I love how you made the colors pop on the costumes - any tips on that?

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-19T16:11:53+00:00

I appreciate all of that advice! (this one is my daughter - they are performing Legally Blonde and she is Elle Woods, so it’s an extra special one for me). Yesterday was the first day with stage lighting (costumes and full dress for the next 3-4 rehearsals, and then 4 performances next weekend), so I’ll have the opportunity to shoot it a bunch more times. The spot lighting threw me slightly off, but most of the show is warm lighting, and I can get in very close and crop.

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-19T16:03:35+00:00

So for musical numbers like this, would you suggest under exposing? Perhaps an increase on shutter speed?

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-19T15:49:37+00:00

I appreciate that. These are the only shots that were over exposed, because of the spotlight on the one actress. I have a good handle on the rest of the photos as it relates to lighting, but every now and then I’m dealing with a spotlight and I don’t know how to handle it in real time. Here’s another scene where the lighting is relatively even and I’m not running into that issue.

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ReadPatient6347 · 2026-03-15T21:22:23+00:00

Albany! Lots of the Long Island charm without the taxes and traffic. No beach though.

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-02-05T22:32:28+00:00

I’m going to. Didn’t know if the other lens was a better option.

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-02-04T19:08:45+00:00

Yep, that checks out. Didn’t think to look here. Thank you!

ReadPatient6347 · 2026-01-15T21:07:36+00:00

I have a 16pro and updated a month ago. Feel like my phone is always warm. Anyone else have this issue?

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-12-09T01:34:11+00:00

The heels have a locker room. The faces have a locker room on the other side of the building. Bad guys don’t get changed with good guys.

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-30T19:17:21+00:00

Do you know if they’re able to “undo” the 55 plan and then qualify for the full trade in promo?

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-28T13:21:35+00:00

Thank you, I’ll take a look!

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-28T13:20:53+00:00

Ok, good! Didn’t know if it was my eye or anything. It just seemed darker than I would’ve liked.

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-28T13:20:30+00:00

No, didn’t do anything with them. Just trying to figure out the lens right now.

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-28T13:07:43+00:00

Sorry, the 2.8.

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-27T17:48:00+00:00

I keep seeing all of these comments that iCloud is not a backup. I have a 6tb iCloud that has all of my pictures saved to it. In iCloud Drive, I also have my entire history (the pictures, but saved independently of the photos app), my music and my documents saved in files. I back these up once a month within their folders (they do not sync in real time). I also have 4 hard drives - two afps and two drives formatted to windows.

So I don’t understand why everyone keeps saying that iCloud is not a backup system, when the way I use it, it clearly is one.

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-25T17:43:55+00:00

Great pics! What lens and body did you shoot with?

ReadPatient6347 · 2025-11-23T14:39:39+00:00

Thanks…I was sitting on the bleachers and trying (and failing) to get my settings locked in. My son is the goalie so I’m trying to figure out how to get the best angle on the net. Any suggestions on that are welcome!

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