Stylish street scene urban photoshoot

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If you find great urban areas that are on the quieter side you can use several locations in the same photoshoot to give some really interesting backgrounds for an urban photoshoot like these.

If you bring along a hat and an extra jacket or two you can add a lot of variety for yourself as well. That way we can create a great set of combinations to give you a wide range to choose from.

  • woman in a fluffy black jacket
  • urban fashion photo of a woman in the street
  • woman in a black cap

Latest start times for an outdoor photoshoot

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MONTH FAMILY PETS ADULTS SUNSET
Jan 1.30pm 2pm 2pm 4-4.45pm
Feb 2.15pm 2.45pm 2.45pm 4.45-5.30pm
Mar (GMT) 3.15pm 3.45pm 3.45pm 5.45-6.30pm
Mar (BST) 5pm 5.45pm 5.30pm 7.30pm
Apr 5pm 6pm 5.30pm 7.30-8.30pm
May 6pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8.30-9pm
Jun* 6.30pm 7.15pm 7pm 9-9.15pm
Jul* 6.15pm 6.45pm 6.45pm 8.45-9.15pm
Aug* 5.15pm 6pm 5.45pm 7.45-8.45pm
Sep 4pm 5pm 4.30pm 6.30-7.45pm
Oct (BST) 3.15pm 3.45pm 3.45pm 5.45-6.30pm
Oct (GMT) 2pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 4.30-4.45pm
Nov 1.30pm 2pm 2pm 4-4.30pm
Dec 1.30pm 2pm 2pm 4pm
Latest start times for outdoor photoshoots

Standard photoshoots

  • the one thing we need for great photos is great light on your lovely face(s), which becomes much more of an issue outdoors,
  • we have professional 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 start a family afternoon/evening photoshoot no later than 2 hours before sunset,
  • for example, in April and late August the sun sets around 7.30pm in the south of the UK, so we would aim to start a photoshoot by 5.30pm,
  • whereas in late June the sun sets around 9.30pm in the UK, so we could start later, though we’d aim to start a photoshoot before 6.30-7pm,
  • however, with photoshoots of pets or adults we can start later, since the photoshoot won’t last as long as it would for a family with young children,
  • the table on the right shows the latest start times for outdoor photoshoots, with different start times for families, pets and adults.

Temperature

  • on very hot days (above 25°C): you’re usually better off having a photoshoot as early in the day as possible (see Earliest-start-times-for-an-outdoor-photoshoot) before the heat of the day really begins.
  • on very cold days (below 5°C): you’re usually better off having a photoshoot late morning or early afternoon and not leaving it until the end of the day when the damp and cold sets in.

Sunset photoshoots

  • for photoshoots based around the sunset, then the start times can be later, as you can see in the ‘sunset’ column,
  • as a rough guide, if you wanted a summer sunset photoshoot, then you could start an adult photoshoot around an hour before the sunset times, 
  • but these times can vary by location, as well as if the area is surrounded by buildings or trees.

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Urban dancing

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This woman was a contemporary dancer and wanted some photos for her portfolio. We therefore did this photoshoot in two parts.

In the first half we created a range of static portraits that we wanted to look quite dark, urban and cool against a modern set of backgrounds. Then, during the second half of the photoshoot, we created lots of action dance shots in this urban location.

  • urban portrait of a woman
  • dancer in an underpass

Dancing in the streets

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In this photoshoot this lady was a singer who wanted to create a portfolio of photos that she would use over the coming months to promote herself across her website and social media accounts. We used this particular location because the dark backgrounds really let her outfits show off and become the centre of attention.

  • woman wearing a yellow coat leaning against a black door
  • woman dancing in an orange dress
  • woman in an orange dress and yellow coat

Earliest start times for an outdoor photoshoot

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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
Earliest start times for outdoor photoshoots

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.

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Attention!

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This was such a natural photo – no one asked the young boy to do it – he had his very own sword and was determined to stand on guard alongside the Life Guard outside Horse Guards Parade in London.

Just look at the expression on the soldier’s face – on the first photo he’s unsure what to do, probably never having had such a situation before. Then on the second photo, when the boy marches away, you can see the soldier desperately trying to hold back a smile.

  • a young boy and a soldier standing guard together in london
  • a young boy and a soldier standing guard in london

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