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Working with the Sun PDF Print E-mail
Written by Chris Grey   

If there’s one rule that gets drilled into photographers of every skill level, it’s the one that says the worst time of the day to shoot outdoors is between 10:00 and 4:00.  At the risk of drilling it in even deeper, that’s because the sun is high and very bright.  The angle of the light is completely unattractive and so contrasty that shadows cannot fill.  You may look at your subject and think the sun’s highlight is beautiful (it might be), and you may think that if you expose for the shadows the now overexposed highlight will add to the composition (it probably won’t).

The secret to successful outdoor images under harsh sunlight is some sort of fill.  In this month’s column we’ll look at a couple of different ways to soften that ugly light and turn it into something more useful.

As we were preparing to shoot this, and were finding the photogenic spots our location had to offer, I turned and looked at my model, Molly, who was standing in exactly the light I just described.  Molly is a beautiful woman, but her good looks were no match for the awful angle of the light. 

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Want more “tricks of the trade?”  Check out my latest book, “Christopher Greys Studio Lighting Techniques” and youll find a plethora (Ive always liked that word but cant figure out why) of tips, tricks and techniques that will amp up your lighting skills and put you way ahead of your competition.  You can get it at Amazon (and save some serious hooch), but you can get a signed copy here. (Link to www.christophergrey.com )

Hey, gang – Thanks! My next book, Christopher Greys Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography: Tricks of the Trade for Professional Digital Photographers (I sure hope thats long enough!) will be released next month but youve already made it a “hot” item. As you know, Amazon ranks books popularity by the number of sales, whether the book is on the market or not. Im happy to report that one day last week it was noted as #4 in Books>Photography>Lighting, an indication that pre-orders are strong. Again, thanks! I enjoy writing these, and Im very happy you enjoy reading them.

After the thanks, an apology. I have been having a great deal of trouble with the shopping section of my website. Its finally back up, but still not looking the way it should. It works, its secure, and you can order signed copies of any of my books through it. Needless to say, though, well be making some changes soon, but I want to apologize to any of you who tried to order a book or DVD and had trouble doing so. If that happens to you, email me, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , and Ill get you squared away.

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