Tips To Take Amazing Photographs On Cloudy Day

7 Tips To Take Amazing Photographs On Cloudy Day

Many People have lots of myths about photography in overcast weather. They think cloudy days are not good for photo sessions and make things terrible.According to the most renowned wedding photographers in Somerset and other parts of the UK, cloudy weather is the best for capturing romantic images.

We have crafted the list of 10 great tips that will help you take brilliant photographs and become a pro photographer on a cloudy day.

Find Best Location The first thing you need to do is to find an area without mud. Sometimes, clouds are surrounded by light; you can take advantage of this also.

Choose Directional Lighting The biggest obstacle in capturing stunning images on an overcast day is flat light. This type of lighting makes the image dimensionless. But, not to worry, it can be overcome easily. You can use anyone out of the following two techniques to create directional light.

Create Artificial Golden Hours Use a small to medium-sized strobes and gold gel. Generally, wedding photographers use tighter camera lenses around 70-200mm and ISO 1600 to capture couples’ romantic pictures in artificial golden light.

Take Picture Slightly Above The Subject The other golden rule to get eye-catching photographs in awful weather is to keep the camera slightly above the subject.

Light Up Rain Droplets To add a mesmerising effect in the shots, you can put the light source behind the subject to lighten up tiny rain droplets. You will need a portable light stand, off-camera flash, zip lock raincoat for the camera, and a classy umbrella for creating this scene. We bet you that your clients will surely love glittering rain droplets in their background.

Watch Your Camera Settings

Right camera settings also play a crucial role in adding glory to the clicks. Here are appropriate settings for cloudy weather photoshoots.

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