If you time things right, and are lucky with the weather, springtime brings blossom on the trees, which looks like a confetti-covered backdrop. The pinks of the blossom work well against the red tones in this woman’s coat. And isn’t that hat fabulous?! If you’ve got a hat and love wearing it, whatever the type, do bring it along.
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Earliest start times for an outdoor photoshoot
Posted on| MONTH | SUNRISE | FAMILY | PETS | ADULTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.45-8am | 8.45am | 8.45am | 8.45am |
| Feb | 6.45-7.45am | 8.30am | 8.30am | 8.30am |
| Mar | 6.30-6.45am | 7.30am | 7.30am | 7.30am |
| Apr | 5.30-6.30am | 7.30am | 7.30am | 7.15am |
| May | 5-5.30am | 7.30am | 6.15am | 6.15am |
| Jun | 5am | 7.30am | 6am | 6am |
| Jul | 5-5.30am | 7.30am | 6.15am | 6.15am |
| Aug | 5.30-6.15am | 7.30am | 6.30am | 7am |
| Sep | 6.15-7am | 7.45am | 7.30am | 7.45am |
| Oct (BST) | 7-7.45am | 8.30am | 8.15am | 8.30am |
| Oct (GMT) | 6.45am | 7.30am | 7.30am | 7.30am |
| Nov | 6.45-7.45am | 8.30am | 8.30am | 8.30am |
| Dec | 7.45-8am | 8.45am | 8.45am | 8.45am |
Standard photoshoots
- you might think we’re mad, suggesting an early morning photoshoot, however these can be lovely moments in the day for two reasons: the scenery and weather can be simply stunning – but also, the early start means there are less people about to watch you during your photoshoot,
- we have professional mobile studio lighting that we can bring to any location, indoors or outdoors, which will make you look fabulous wherever you are, however, there’s only so much that artificial lighting can do,
- if you’re after an outdoor photoshoot, and you don’t mind having dark backgrounds, then you can choose any time of day for your photoshoot,
- however, if you want an outdoor photoshoot with lighter, naturally-lit backgrounds, like most people do, then we’ll need to make sure there’s sufficient light before we start an early morning photoshoot, usually no earlier than 30-45 minutes after sunrise,
- for example, in April and late August the sun rises around 6-6.30am in the south of the UK, so we would aim to start a photoshoot no earlier than around 7.15am,
- whereas in late June the sun rises around 5am in the UK so we could start earlier, but not before 6am – though we’re not realistically expecting you’d want to be up that early in the morning! (but if you are, that’s great – you’ll get some gorgeous summery photos with some beautiful morning light),
- the table on the right shows the earliest start times for outdoor photoshoots, with different times for families, pets and adults.
Sunrise photoshoots
- for photoshoots where you want to see the sunrise, these must start a lot earlier – often 30 minutes before the actual sunrise,
- however, if the area is surrounded by trees or tall buildings, these times can vary.
More information
- if you’re interested in an afternoon or evening photoshoot you might find Latest start times for an outdoor photoshoot useful.
A mix of bright and dark photos
Posted onOn this summer’s day the backgrounds in the park were a beautiful vibrant green, which worked really well against the blues of this woman’s outfit. With our professional mobile studio we’re able to make a dark day look like a light one, as well as transform a light summer’s day into a much darker and more moody look. All of these portraits were created on a bright sunny afternoon, in the same place in the park.
A toddler wearing cute hats
Posted onWe just ADORE hats – whether they’re on adults, children or babies, they look great and they’re so much fun. We tried two different hats on this young girl during a studio photoshoot with her family – they look fantastic.
A girl wearing a red dress in a field of yellow flowers
Posted onDuring the summer months these fields of yellow rapeseed look fabulous, so for this family photoshoot we suggested a red dress would be a great colour to contrast against the field of bright yellow. Not only does it look great, but we had a lot of fun throughout this photoshoot.
What you can’t see, however, is the small stepladder that we used to get to a higher position than this young girl who was waist-high in the bright yellow flowers, which really made a difference.
A young girl walking through a cornfield
Posted onThis style of photoshoot was one of our Experience Photoshoots, where we work with a family for a longer period of time. These photoshoots work best in outdoor locations. During one of these Experience Photoshoots we try to blend into the background to capture the very real memories that happen as the family experiences part of their everyday life.
For this photoshoot we went for a walk together in a lovely green nearby cornfield. Although we will do some posed photos, many of the photos from this type of photoshoot are more likely to be candid, informal photos where the family aren’t looking onto the camera.
Having fun during an outdoor family photoshoot
Posted onThere’s no point in having a photoshoot for children unless they enjoy it – if they don’t, then they won’t look relaxed in the photos. Helping them get comfortable allows us to create some great natural expressions that are so much more natural than they’d have been otherwise. If they start playing around it’s even better as their character naturally shines through – it’s these little things that parents want to remember.
Simple portraits really are the best
Posted onThe simplest portrait photos are often the best, as is the case here. We wanted a photo that was free of any distractions, with a clear background. This means there’s nothing to distract the viewer’s attention and it lets your eye focus on the person. It’s a lovely natural expression of this young girl.
Informal portraits of a girl in red dress and striped hat
Posted onWe did this photoshoot out in the park, which gave us a chance for some relaxed and fun posing. Although in one of these photos this young girl is looking at the camera, these photos look really natural and are not staged in any way – as you can see she’s looking really comfortable, which makes for some lovely photos.
Christmas angel fancy dress
Posted onChristmas card time, so an angel fancy dress costume worked well as the cover for some personalised family Christmas cards for this year. Children love fancy dress, as they like acting out who they’re dressed up as and on this occasion it was no exception as the ‘little angel’ loved acting as an angel.
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