Ask the Photographer

"What Do you wish more people knew about photography?"

Lighting! Lighting! Lighting! Lighting plays such an important role in how your images will turn out.

In the image above, I used artificial lighting in a garage with no windows. Images taken at 6am during sunrise will be significantly different than images captured at 1pm with full sun out. The key is to work with a photographer that understands the differences of lighting and its changing challenges throughout the day.

For example, a mid-day photography session will require strong lighting such as a strobe light to combat shadows on the subject's face (unless you get lucky with shade). Sessions in the evening typically don't need additional lighting aside from the sun - but it is a nice touch if done right! Sessions during blue hour are likely to need lighting assistance depending on the gear used by the photographer.

I like to ask my client's for any inspiration photos they may have before scheduling a session with me so that I can suggest the best time of day for their session. I've lost count how many times a client has inquired about a session at a given time only for them to change their time to achieve the look they're wanting for their photos.

Editing can only do so much in the incorrect lighting.