The best time to take photographs is in the morning and late afternoon, when the sun's in the best position. However, one
may need to take photos at other times of the day as well... Some strategies (for the amateur photographer) to cope in bad weather:
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underline;">Put the sun to your back - Be aware of the sun's position in the sky before you take a photograph. Put yourself in between the sun and the subject (that is being photographed). Try shooting the subject from a different angle or perspective. A further suggestion - move around, and look for a different vantage point if possible.
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Avoid middle of the day - For better results, avoid shooting at high noon wherever possible. When the sun is overhead, the dynamic range (the ratio between the smallest and the largest possible values of sound and light) exceeds what the camera is capable of capturing, leading to areas of black shadow and pure white.
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Shoot a silhouette - If the photo you want is placed between yourself and the sun, go ahead and take the photograph. Still, it would be better if you framed your subject within a silhouette. Lock your camera's exposure not on the subject, but on the bright sky behind the subject.
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Replace the sky - To take a more traditional photo in bad lighting (or with overcast skies), other options are also available. Edit the photo, and replace the sky with a blue background. The blue sky will be visible from behind.
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Take a dynamic range photo - If you take a series of photos of the same scene, each with a different exposure, you can combine the images (on your PC) into a single photo that includes the full dynamic range. This technique is called High Dynamic Range (HDR)
photography. But to do so you will need to use a tripod, as well as PC software for making an HDR image.