First Lesson

What Time is it?

Below is a link that talks about what is the best light to use.

http://mamarazzischool.blogspot.com/2008/02/fun-photo-tip-what-time-is-it.html

The picture below was taken in the last hour of sunlight. Notice the warmth and even light in the picture.



When I took the picture below it was right in the middle of the day when the sun is at it's highest. Because she was in the shadow, it created a nice even light on her face.



Another thing to remember is if you find your self in a situation where you don't have any shade, you can always use an external flash to get rid of the shadows in the subjects face. I would recommend getting a diffuser to put over the flash. Usually flashes are pretty intense and you don't want to wash out your subject. If you don't want to buy a diffuser, you can always use a cheap alternate method. You can always try using white tissue paper or some kind of opaque tape across the flash on your compact camera. Get creative, I am sure there are many more ideas out there you can use.