SOLAR POWER
Harness fabulous summer light to capture stunning images
Summer is an incredible time of year to get outside and add to your photography portfolio. The days are longer, so there’s plenty of time to make use of any glorious summer sunshine, but there are opportunities after sunset and on overcast days, too.
Summer provides an incredibly versatile range of lighting conditions, as the colour and strength of the light changes throughout the day, and by using inexpensive accessories such as diffusers and reflectors you can manipulate the light further for creative results. In this feature you’ll learn ten ways to make the most of shooting in the summer, from heading out at dusk or dawn for beautiful golden lighting, to pointing your camera towards the sun to fill your images with artistic flare.
As we write this, Covid-19 restrictions are starting to ease, but even if you are faced with restrictions in your area you should still be able to explore with your camera by yourself as part of your daily exercise, or with photography friends as long as you keep to social distancing guidelines. It’s even possible to arrange portrait shoots with models, providing you follow the current Covid guidelines and maintain a safe distance.
Over the next few pages we’ll be delving into the best ways to shoot and edit spectacular summer images, showing you how to overcome some of the key challenges you’ll face when the sun and contrast are high, and giving you some inspiration to help you shoot your best summer scenes yet!