Like most things in life, the good stuff ain’t handed to you.  Often times, you have to get what you have and make it work.  

Shooting weddings and engagement sessions in California is beautiful and lovely.  However, there are also times when the sun—much like a temperamental child—is uncooperative and unwilling to throw you a bone with you’re in a pinch.  Whenever this occurs, I immediately do one thing:

LOOK FOR NATURAL REFLECTORS.

I shoot my clients without the use of flash or reflectors, but I’m always in search of nature’s way helping a sistah out.  This is made easier when I photograph in urban areas because tall buildings are comprised of reflective glass.  I try to place my subject in an evenly shaded area, but in the path of the reflected light.

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