In my previous post, I showed that reflections were a way yo add interest to a photograph when the light isn’t at its best. And while I strive to only shoot in good light, as a working photographer in Scotland, this is not always possible. So I train myself by going out to shoot in ‘bad’ light.
When the light is harsher than the soft light of the golden hour (near sunrise or sunset), i look for graphical elements such as lines and shapes. The shadows produced by the subjects can also add interest to the composition.
Colours can be washed out in the sunlight, but not always, as the example of the door handle above and pedestrian on Leith Walk below demonstrate. In that case colour is a good subject to photograph.
On a cloudy day, I look for colours, because colours tend to be more saturated on an overcast day. Leith Walk in Edinburgh is full of small shops with colourful fronts. They make good subjects to photograph, particularly on a Sunday when they are closed.
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