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When is the worst time of day for a photoshoot?
I know I've heard over and over again that around 2pm is the worst.. (1-3). Due to harsh lighting, shadows, etc. If that's the case, would around 11am and 12pm be around the same? Or should you really only shoot the first few hours after the sun comes up or down? I would love your experienced opinions! Thanks! edit: and of course I mean outdoor shoots :p Feb 01 13 04:43 pm Link I doesn't matter what time of day as long as the sky behaves like a soft box.  . Feb 01 13 04:46 pm Link Any time of day works for me. You can always put up flags or diffusers, add flash, stand your subject in open shade, all kinds of stuffs.  Feb 01 13 04:47 pm Link That time of day when you don't have your camera with you would be the worst  Feb 01 13 04:52 pm Link 2:00 AM would probably suck.  Feb 01 13 04:54 pm Link The only bad time is when you don't make time to take a photograph. Feb 01 13 04:56 pm Link Around 3pm in August in Orlando outside. Feb 01 13 04:56 pm Link It depends - what kind of light aren't you looking for? Feb 01 13 04:58 pm Link Jaz S wrote: The worst time of the day is when you are at the end of a shoot and you find out the clients check bounces higher than Apollo 11. Feb 01 13 04:58 pm Link Jaz S wrote: 3 AM Feb 01 13 04:58 pm Link Jaz S wrote: Zero Dark Thirty Feb 01 13 05:00 pm Link Full sun can work too. This was taken like 2-3pm. For this one, it was all about the angle.  Feb 01 13 05:01 pm Link I only shoot indoors. But any time before 11am is bad as I'm a grumpy f**ker in the morning. Feb 01 13 05:02 pm Link 8 to 10 am is the worst for me. Usually have a pot of coffee in me and no food. Even the VR lens can't handle that much shake. Feb 01 13 05:07 pm Link Golden hour http://www.photographymad.com/pages/vie … hotography Unless you have enough strobe power to nuke the sun Feb 01 13 05:37 pm Link RacerXPhoto wrote: Golden hour is ideal but you do not always need strobes to nuke the sun. Feb 01 13 05:54 pm Link Jaz S wrote: As with any rule there are a ton of exceptions, but the idea is that noontime sun is generally not flattering. This is usually more of a problem during the summer and the further south (closer to the equator, if your in Australia the further north). As others have pointed out there are many things that can be done to mitigate this problem. Feb 01 13 06:12 pm Link Kaouthia wrote: +100 I never worry. Feb 01 13 06:17 pm Link All this between 12pm and 3pm... https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28078685 https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28976200 https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/28228921 Lots more.... I don't care what time... as long it isn't night ime.. Oh wait.. this was done at night. https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/19680877 None are 18+ ... just dont want to fill up the thread with pics Feb 01 13 06:22 pm Link who cares what time it is? Just SHOOT ... Feb 01 13 06:27 pm Link Time of day don't matter. Temperature matters. Feb 01 13 06:30 pm Link No time of Day or night is great for shooting there is always something that goes wrong. It is how prepared you are to do your photoshoot such as lighting cameras lenses reflectors props unless your just doing a casual shoot i would not shoot around trees any time from 12 to 4 pm in any summer time. Feb 01 13 06:37 pm Link Assuming a sunny day at mid to low latitudes without really good lighting controls, no access to open shade, then 10-2 is pretty bad lighting (11-3 during daylight savings time). But a good photographer will either add in the necessary supplemental light of find open shade to work with and so time of day won't matter that much. Now when you get outside of those time frames early morning, late afternoon you get what is called "The golden hour" of light. The sun is low enough on the horizon to provide nice directional light to use and it's generally a warmer color which many people prefer. It's hard to do rim lighting using the sun when it's directly overhead. Feb 01 13 06:43 pm Link There are work-arounds for harsh lighting and shadows on a bright day. I shoot with these conditions all the time. So I guess it depends on what you're shooting, where you're shooting, and how you're shooting. Feb 01 13 06:44 pm Link I usually avoid nighttime. not always, but usually. Feb 01 13 06:47 pm Link The big problem with mid-day sun is the squinting and sunken eye sockets. If you're not making eye contact(sunglasses, closed eyes etc.) no problem. Feb 01 13 06:57 pm Link Hero Foto wrote: Exactly my point... Feb 01 13 07:01 pm Link PhotographybyT wrote: +100 I do the same.... Feb 01 13 07:02 pm Link ELiffmann wrote: Shade is your friend... reflectors of fill flash... Feb 01 13 07:03 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Any time in January in Winnipeg. Feb 01 13 07:08 pm Link It isn't about time of day. It is about controlling the light you have. Feb 01 13 07:13 pm Link High noon! Feb 01 13 07:16 pm Link If you don't know how to deal with the harsh shadows, vertical sun, noon to 2 pm, can suck big time. As everyone else has stated, you there are many ways of dealing with it to produce great shots. Feb 01 13 07:18 pm Link I strongly believe in planning shoots around what I want to achieve and what light I need to achieve it. Sometimes, that means shooting at dawn (one of my favorite times to shoot actually), sometimes golden hour, sometimes midday. Many people have noted that there are "work-arounds". I don't think of them as work-arounds, I think of them as ways to achieve the look I want to achieve with that shot. Learn how light functions, how clear skies, cloudy skies and overcast skies create different lighting situations, and what you can do to modify those lighting situations - from how you position the model, to the use of scrims, reflectors, flash, shade - and how to benefit from all those options to get the shot you want to get. Feb 02 13 03:53 am Link Jaz S wrote: 2pm on a summer day is the worst in Orlando. It gets so hot and the chances are rain are great. In any case- starting a shoot at 9am is my best liking as it is still cool and the sun is just above horizon. Feb 02 13 07:11 am Link I personally dont like to shoot between 12-3. Sure you can shoot in any lighting if you use it correctly but I like early am light and after 5. Feb 02 13 08:21 am Link Noon in NYC on a roof in the summer time. Sun beams full blast directly down onto a large metallic painted roof that acts as the hugest reflector you've ever seen. Also, did I mention the roofs in NYC melt in the heat. AWFUL! But it must be done  Tiff www.TiffineyC.com Feb 02 13 08:27 am Link RacerXPhoto wrote: Edit: misread it... Feb 02 13 08:54 am Link About 12:30 in the afternoon with a southern facing beach... Yes, I had a lot of light...  Feb 02 13 08:57 am Link easy The time of day, you can't handle the lighting situation. Feb 02 13 09:24 am Link |
