Direct sunlight photography

Did you know that A Color Story has a huge section of photography tips and tutorials on its website? It’s pretty rad, so I wanted to highlight a few for you here in case you hadn’t seen them yet. I don’t know about you, but this time of year I’ll take any extra creative inspiration…

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Use direct sunlight to your advantage and create fun shadows. Always expose your image for the highlights - the brightest light in your image. Whites can easily be blown out and detail erased, but most shadows can be lightened!

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When it comes to lighting, wedding days are totally against us as wedding photographers, especially if you do a LOT of First Looks, like Jeff and I do. Because we’re shooting First Looks before the ceremony, we’re also shooting the wedding party and family portraits – ALL in the harsh afternoon sun. (Check out our

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In general, taking photos, particularly portraits, in direct sunlight is considered a no-no. The light is simply too harsh and the shadows it produces are unflattering on your subject. But there are ways to shoot attractive portraits in direct sunlight if you know a few things. Photographer Peter McKinnon has some great tips, which he explains in the below video.

One of the best skills you can learn is how to shoot in direct sunlight - and determining which angle is the best one to shoot from.

Portrait photography. Portrait with blue sky in the background. Taken from below. Portrait pose idea. Portrait inspiration. How to pose for portraits. Pose with hands. Sunny day. Summer vibes portrait. Outdoors. Summer. Sun. Bright light.