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Here he is turned around with his back to the sun and half a chocolate chip cookie in his tummy just to get him to do it! Much better, but to me it feels somewhat flat. Iām really starting to get a feel for the style of image I want to capture and I really want to see those catch lights in the eyes.

July 27th, 2010 at 5:47 am
Great post – shooting in bright sunlight is SO tricky. These are great tips and you explained them nicely.
Cheers,
Anne
July 27th, 2010 at 8:20 am
Thank you, I struggle with full sun and living in San Diego that is about most of my day. So this really helps. Now off to practice š
July 27th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Thank you Linda for helping us see the process! You are AWESOME! We love you!
July 27th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Thanks ladies! Very humbling having my little post featured here Me Ra! And it’s YOU who is AWESOME! Thank you for all your support and encouragement!
July 29th, 2010 at 11:24 am
I just had this problem last weekend – so, NOW you tell me! š But this illustrated what to do so clearly. Thank you both! And Jack is so DARN adorable! I see his mum all in him.
August 8th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
[…] the way, if you want some pointers on how to take photos of people in direct sunlight, Mera Koh has a great post about it. We didn’t take any portraits during our lunch time shoot so I didn’t get to practice, […]