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great photo recipe,how to photograph we were in the mountains of seguin, haiti when we met madam felix.
 
 she was grateful for us being in her community to help the women and children by installing gutter systems onto their homes so that they don’t have to walk 2 - 4 hours every day just to get water for their families.
 
 every day they carry 5 gallon buckets of water up and down mountains just to provide for their family for the day. think about that: these women and children carry 40 pounds of water through the mountains. everyday.
 
 learn more about how you can help support these families at raincatchers.org; greyscale photo of woman

Title: How to photograph We were in the mountains of Seguin, Haiti when we met Madam Felix. She was grateful for us being in her community to help the women and children by installing gutter systems onto their homes so that they don’t have to walk 2 - 4 hours every day just to get water for their families. Every day they carry 5 gallon buckets of water up and down mountains just to provide for their family for the day. Think about that: these women and children carry 40 pounds of water through the mountains. Everyday. Learn more about how you can help support these families at RainCatchers.org; greyscale photo of woman

TIP: When setting up a portrait shot, find good lighting, like soft natural light. Choose a pleasing background that won't distract from the subject. Direct the subject to relax, with natural poses and expressions. Frame the shot to focus on the subject's face.
Camera Settings
• aperture: 3.5 • exposure time: 1/800 • focal length: 200.0 • ISO: 100
Camera And Gear
High-end camera gear can be beneficial, but it's not essential. Here is equipment compatible with Canon EOS 5D Mark III, that was used for the original photo:
image for Camera Body Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Camera Body
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

From RAW to JPEG
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