Taking pictures of other people outside can seem difficult, especially when you're not taking them during the Golden Hour (right after sunrise or right before sunset). Most people will say that the worst time to take outdoor shoots is at noon, where the sun is at its highest and can create weird shadows on your subject's face. The problem with this though, is that your subject isn't always available during the Golden Hour. So what do you do when you have to take pictures of a person at noon? You have to use the natural light to your advantage.
I had my subject in the shade at all times because she is not only more comfortable in the shade, but also out of direct sunlight. When the sun is strong, light will bounce off of other things surrounding the subject, thus creating softer lighting that flatters her. In different places the light will look different, so experiment and explore. My subject was under shade in both the pictures above and below, even though one has a warm glow and one has a cool tone.
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