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Incredible Harsh Light Inspiration for Your Next Photoshoot
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I’m serious. It’s the greatest collection of harsh light imagery I’ve ever laid my eyes on. I remember starting out in photography and trying to learn ALL of the different types of light and how to shoot in it. Literally every article I ever came across shooting in harsh light advised to ‘look for open shade’ or to ‘put the sun behind my subject’. As I kept at it, I would find myself with my kids in the middle of the afternoon at the beach. Not an inch of shade in sight and I rarely pose them so I just embraced the light for what it was. I began exposing for the highlights to create these very dramatic images full of contrast from the direct light and quickly fell in love and began incorporating this more and more into my client sessions.
For this feature I asked our Emotional Storytelling group to share their images photographed in harsh and direct light (that direct light at golden hour is unrivaled in it’s beauty!) I’m so overwhelmed with the talent they shared and apologize in advance for the length of this blog post but I there isn’t one of these images I could live without. Thank you for sharing your talent with us everyone!
Sara Jean Nino
Tayia Strain
Teri Ledgerwood
Alex Elaine
Kristina Ohl-Boyd
Amanda Leann Canton
Melissa Helmick
Amanda Palmer Camp
Amy Yenny Madson
Anita Mcleod Turner
Sara Jean Nino
Autumn Chittum-Vestal
Autumn Leigh Williamson
Teala Ward
Twyla Jones
Bri Santoro
Jessica Rasmussen
Brittany DeJesus
Candice Freeberg
Candice Sampedro Johnson
Teri Ledgerwood
Summer Hughes
Chelsea Brianna Gray Musgrove
Darla Winn
Darla Winn
Darla Winn
Darla Winn
Desra Ramey
Dawndra Budd
Dawndra Budd
Gina Santellano
Gina Santellano
Hannah Renee Miles-Smith
Teri Ledgerwood
Heather Koepp
Heather Koepp
Heather Koepp
Heather Koepp
Heather Koepp
Hollie Jeakins
Jayme Ford
Jen Morrison
Jen Morrison
Jen Morrison
Jen Morrison
Jen Morrison
Jen Morrison
Jerica Arnold
Jess Denton
Jessica Rasmussen
Jessica Rasmussen
Jodi Lynn Buckles
Kaili Echevarria
Autumn Chittum-Vestal
Kaili Echevarria
Kaili Echevarria
Katie Patterson Rickard
Katy Webb
Kayla King
Kelly Ward
Kerry Tenhave Peterson
Kinzie Tweter
Kishelle Linenko
Kristin Pope
Twyla Jones
Catherine Wynne
Kristy Westendorp
Laura Frazier
Leah Labourde
Leslie Harris
Lindsey Delisle Prosperie
Lourdes Camarillo
Margaux Lenee’ Fischer
Margaux Lenee’ Fischer
Margaux Lenee’ Fischer
Margaux Lenee’ Fischer
Leanna Campbell Azzolini
Maria Rafael
Marissela Alanis
Marissela Alanis
Marissela Alanis
Marissela Alanis
Martina Grose
Martina Krzyk
Megan Blaydes
Meredith Brunson
Ni Cole
Nicole Park
Nicoletta Ratto Petersen
Nikki Hollett
Nikki Hollett
Nikki Hollett
Ore Adesina
Rebecca Burt
Samantha Hayn
Samantha Hayn
Amina Ahmad Ford
Adrienne Comeau
Sarah Caitlin
Shannon Gray
Shannon Jones Douglas
Shay Cathleen
Steph Pate
Sue Sonnenberg
Summer Hughes
Susan Rice
Tara Parker
Tarin Hartman
Teala Ward
Theresa Sherron
Ali Limon
Alicia Abbott
Bree Friesen
Becci Ravera
Beth Cagnoni
Charlene Lambert
Cindy Johnson
Follow along for more emotive family shoots, authentic connections and beautiful stories.
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