Where should the sun be when taking pictures

As a photographer, it’s your job to capture the subject in front of you and the mood of the day. This can be especially difficult when you learn that dreamy outdoor wedding you were so excited to shoot is happening at noon on a scorching hot day in August, or when you show up to photograph a family session to find out they’ve relocated it to a sunny, white sand beach.

So how can you capture the essence of a gorgeous summer day without blowing out your highlights or ending up with squinty and harsh full-sun facial expressions?

As is typical in photography, there is no right or wrong answer, just a lot of people that have found what works (and doesn’t work) for them.

We asked our online community of Mastin Labs users to give us their advice for shooting in harsh, full sun lighting and created a blog post to share it with you.

Adjust Your Settings

Capturing perfect skin tones, detail in the background and foreground, natural colors throughout an image, and capturing a full-sun image in a way that reflects your style, requires you to control your camera setti

how to take photos in harsh sunlight

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