@blessingscaptured I missed the webinar you’re referring to, but I did just attend Courtney Slazinik’s class called Beginner’s Guide to Vacation Photos (here’s the link for it: https://my.clickitupanotch.com/sales-page-bgmvp28342931), and taking photos of your family on vacation in the middle of the day under harsh light was in the course!
So, to answer question number two…
Two basic principles that I’d give you from her class:
1. If you’re shooting your family—as Courtney was doing with her kids—look for open shade for your subject. Clouds work great too.
2. As hard as this may be, embrace the fact that you won’t have golden-hour light. This is what it looked like when you were there, and that’s what you’re documenting. If you’re just concerned about photographing your family at the grand canyon or wherever, this should be easier to accept than if you’re trying to shoot the landscape for the landscape’s sake.
3. If you are trying to shoot the landscape for the landscape’s sake, I think my best advice (from me, not the class) would be to get creative with your composition. You might not have the light working for you, but you can change your angle. Don’t merely line up with all the other photographers pointing in the same direction shooting the same thing. Try a different perspective—get low, climb high, look up, look down—but be different. That will make your photo stand out from everyone else’s.
Hope this helps!
—Logan
@loganlamar
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