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July 18, 2011 By Sarah Halstead

Sunburst Tutorial

Filed Under: Photography

I received a lot of compliments on this photo. In all honesty I am really proud of the way it turned out. I have been trying and trying to get a photo like this to no avail.

{settings ISO 400,  f/11, 1/100sec}

You need a small aperture {like my f/11} it is actually even better if you can have f/22 or greater. You also need something to block part of the sun. In my case trees. It could be anything like a building, mountains, clouds, etc. You want the sun to be like a pin point. One thing about trying to capture a sunburst: you will need to be careful not to overexpose {I would do this a lot} as the pinpoint becomes a blob and the rays get washed out. You will want to kind of underexpose your shot. Just like you do with clouds and sunsets. You will want to test various exposures as you’re shooting by varying the shutter speed instead of changing the aperture. Hopefully this helps some. I am still new to all of this also.

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Here is my SOOC for Shoot & Edit: Summer

By the way. I received an exciting email today asking if I wanted to be a contributor for She Hearts It. Of course I did. It is an awesome site where moms give honest opinions of products. I am so excited to be joining this great group of ladies. Thanks Andrea for asking me.

They are having a Lens Baby giveaway going on right now. Make sure you check it out.

 Also? I made it to 500 followers. Woohooo! Thanks Nicolasa for the screen shot. 🙂

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  1. Lisa's Chaos says

    July 20, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    I think we could all use some water fun right now, blazin' hot! :)
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:08 pm

      Thanks Lisa.
  2. alita says

    July 20, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Very VERY cool. I'm totally impressed :)
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:05 pm

      Thank you Alita.
  3. Naomi says

    July 19, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    amazing sunburst shot!! i need to give that a whirl now :)
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:11 pm

      Thank you Naomi.
  4. Christine says

    July 19, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    Thanks for the tips on the sunburst - I haven't really been able to figure out how to do it consistently, so next time I have the opportunity I'm going to try your tips!
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks Christine.
  5. Jess says

    July 19, 2011 at 4:50 am

    thanks for linking up! love your sunburst picture!! i simply adore sunbursts...
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks Jess.
  6. Robin says

    July 18, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    Congrats on the 500 followers!!!
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you Robin.
  7. L. says

    July 18, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    I have the worst luck with sunbursts, but your instructions are so easy and make so much sense that I think I'll have to give it another try! Congrats on reaching 500! :D
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks. Hope it helps some. :)
  8. Cedar says

    July 18, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    He looks like he is having a blast! Great summer capture! 500 followers! Congratulations!
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm

      Thank you Cedar. :)
  9. Ashley Sisk says

    July 18, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    Nothing says summer like swimming in the pool Great capture.
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks Ashley. :)
  10. Kimberly says

    July 18, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Love the sunburst photo! And your sooc for shoot and edit is wonderful! Congrats on 500 followers and for being asked to join She Hearts It!
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks Kimberly.
  11. Susan says

    July 18, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    Thank you! Can't wait to try :)
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm

      Your welcome.
  12. Misty says

    July 18, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial! Great shot!
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks Misty.
  13. Tiffany Rhodes says

    July 18, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    I love the sun picture! Amazing! :]
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 18, 2011 at 8:13 pm

      Thanks Tiffany! :)
  14. Drea says

    July 18, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    So excited to have you on!! beautiful photo too.
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 18, 2011 at 8:13 pm

      Thank you Drea! :)
  15. Jaymi says

    July 18, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    beautiful sunburst, and great tips!
    • NapTime MomTog says

      July 18, 2011 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks Jaymi!

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