Advice Critque please (outdoor portraits at mid day)

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Have been doing a lot of shoots at midday, and early afternoon, just becaues thats what the clients have wanted. Ive been finding it pretty difficult with the extremely harsh lighting, getting strong hightlights and colorcast.

Am i just going to have to shoot in the shade? Not a big fan of flash.

Especially horrible lighting mid-day in new zealand lol.

Any advice welcome, pics are up the top.

Thanks.

My best advice is to get over your fear of using flash with a modifier like an umbrella. Or start using a reflector. At the minimum, start convincing your clients to schedule their sessions later in the day. I would also suggest talking to them about the best clothes to wear for a portrait session.

You're really not doing yourself any favors by not learning and using the tools that will help you make great photos

Mid day find shade, or head out earlyier or later.

i like 2 and 3, bring some scissors with you so you can cut those distractions down in the foreground

Its such a pain when the golden hour starts at 8:30 pm

off camera flash would probably be the best idea, without an assistant it can be pain in the ass,especially with children who don't like to stay in one place lol, but it's worth a go

wildcatnzl wrote in post #15347750
Its such a pain when the golden hour starts at 8:30 pm

off camera flash would probably be the best idea, without an assistant it can be pain in the ass,especially with children who don't like to stay in one place lol, but it's worth a go

I shoot off camera flash 100% of the time for my portraits. I rarely have an assistant. To help prevent my light from blowing over, I hang my camera backpack on the stand to weight it down.

jcolman wrote in post #15347252
My best advice is to get over your fear of using flash with a modifier like an umbrella. Or start using a reflector. At the minimum, start convincing your clients to schedule their sessions later in the day. I would also suggest talking to them about the best clothes to wear for a portrait session.

You're really not doing yourself any favors by not learning and using the tools that will help you make great photos

This!

Awesome great advice thanks, im glad i asked

Looks like ill invest in a new flashstand.