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How do you achieve that wonderful, warm glow in outdoor portraits?

I’m a newcomer to photography and just recently purchased my Canon Digital Rebel XTi. I love the beautiful, warm, glow that is achieved in many outdoor portraits. I suspect that there’s more than just great lighting going on… a filter, a gold reflector? Can someone help me discover how this effect is achieved?

I’ll try and post an example, but am not sure I’ll be able to.

“Warm Glow” is achieved in numerous ways.

1. Shooting with the first light of the day
2. Shooting with the last light of the day.
3. Shooting utilizing the 90 degree angle from the sun using a Polarizing Filter (removes glare and accentuates color).
4. Shooting using one of the ‘warming filters’. A straight 81 has the least effect, followed by an 81A, 81A, 81C, and 81EF; a few companies also make an 81D. There is also an 85-series that are much stronger and not as generally useful. Tiffen also makes an 812 filter that is similar, but has a slightly more coral tone as opposed to the amber/straw color of standard 81 filters. Nikon’s entry to the warming filter market is the A2 which is slightly less straw colored than the standard 81B and represents my favorite warming option.
5. Shooting using a Reflector (Gold) that provides the glow.

These are but a few options you can consider to get that ‘effect’ of warm tones.
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