Bright sunlight. Sometimes the very thing that makes a day lovely for a normal Oregonian is the very same thing that can drive a photographer batty. We were super excited to shoot at Zenith Vineyards for our first time, but I have to say, that particular day’s sunlight was challenging. Verrrry bright. And directly overhead. One lonely tree casting a meager patch of shade.
You can most always predict what a photographer will do upon arrival at a wedding venue. Scan for bright, open shade. With a nice background. Or, barring that, where is the light nicely angled for lovely rim lighting? Nothing yet? Arrgh. I guess that means we are shooting right into the sun.
That was the case on this day.
It’s more challenging to be sure, shooting into the sun. Half the time you can’t see through through your own squinting eyelids, or your eyes are watering like crazy from staring at the sun for an hour. But sometimes, like in this sweet photo, it can really work.
by Theresa Valls
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