• Shoot about 15 seconds of tape on each shot.
• Each time your light changes, white balance (and black balance if you have this feature).
• Before each shot, zoom all the way in to check focus.

1. Shoot a person with strong backlight (with the sun behind him/her).
2. Open the aperture to try to correct for better exposure on his/her face. Shoot this.
3. Use something white or shiny to reflect fill light onto his/her face. Shoot this.
4. Move the camera or the person to get a better exposure without using fill light. Shoot this.

2.  In the sunshine, position a person so you can see other buildings and objects for some distance behind him/her. Then shoot each of the following, first on a tripod, then handheld, without changing your camera position:

1. A tripod shot of a person with a wide angle lens.
2. A handheld shot of the same person with a wide angle lens.
3. A tripod shot of the same person, with a normal lens.
4. A handheld shot of the same person, with a normal lens.
5. A tripod shot of the same person, with a telephoto lens.
6. A handheld shot of the same person, with a telephoto lens.

3. In open shade, repeat Exercise 2 on a tripod only. Notice how your depth of field is less to begin with and changes with the choice of lens.