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Shooting wedding photos in the mid-day sun with off-camera flash

July 5, 2012 Neil vN 27 Comments

Shooting wedding photos in the mid-day sun with off-camera flash

Shooting under the mid-day sun is always a tough scenario we face as photographers. Recent topics here have included photographing wedding portraits in bright sunlight, as well as generally taking photos in hard sunlight. These techniques mostly revolve around adapting to the harsh light. We can often sidestep having to work in the hard sunlight by positioning our subject so the light is more flattering. Sometimes though, these alternatives are out of our hands, and decisions are made for us. Then we have to deal  Read more inside...

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