Photograph at ANY Time of Day
Image by Bogdan Babanin // Edited with NOMAD
One of the best things we can do to improve our photography is learning how to pivot and think on our feet when faced with different lighting conditions!
Different times of day can give us TOTALLY different challenges, so we've rounded up some of our tutorials and tips to give you some tricks to keep in mind next time you're out photographing!
High noon is harsh, bright, and unflattering— but you have options!!
TIP: Cast the important features of your subject in shade by positioning them with the light source (the sun) at a slight angle.
Bonus Tip: Rotate your subject until you find the angle you need, and tilt their head slightly downward
Watch the High Noon tutorial for more info!
Join Loren and Chris for an in-depth look at one of the most challenging lighting situations, high noon. Though it’s not preferable by any means, many of us are faced with photographing clients mid day. In this video they’ll discuss a few tricks to add to your arsenal so you don’t get caught off guard when shooting at this time of day.
Photo by Loren x Chris
The position of the sun during golden hour (approximately 1 hour before sunset) causes a phenomenon called “scattering”, giving the light a beautiful golden glow.
TIP: Place your subject between you and the sun to block the light and give your subject a rim light, reducing veiling and flaring and loss of contrast.
Bonus tip: Strategically allow the sun to “peek” out from behind your subjects for a sunkissed effect!
See these tips and more in the tutorial below!
Join Loren and Chris for an in-depth look at every photographers favorite time of day - golden hour. Though it is an ideal lighting situation, it can still be tricky to achieve tack-sharp focus and stunning imagery without the right technique. In this video, they’ll explore a few tips and tricks to help you achieve this and more!
Photo by Loren x Chris
Indoor locations can sometimes be difficult to photograph.
TIP: Pay attention to your light source(s) and white balance and pick a main light source to overpower any unwanted, less important light sources and color temperatures.
See tips for indoor photography as well as how to edit indoor photos!
In this series of live streams, Archipelago Presets developer Liam will focus on a different editing style or shooting situation for each episode, showing you the best Archipelago presets and tools to use, along with other valuable tips to help you master your art.
Photo by Foggy Stories
BONUS: You've done your photoshoot and you're struggling with the greens-- it's that time of year with neon greens everywhere-- what to do?
Check out the tips in our Archipelago Edits: Greens editing session!!
In this episode of Archipelago Edits, Liam will edit green-heavy images using Archipelago's presets and tools.
Photo by Liam Rimmington
Tell us your favorite time of day to photograph in the comments!