Summer Shooting

While summer is a great time for photography, it is not without its challenges. I love all of the abundant wildlife, flowers blooming and summer sights, but to get unusual or arresting photos, a photographer has to cover a lot of ground and use her best judgment as to what time of day is best. Usually wildlife can be seen early morning and late afternoon or evening. That gives us, photographers, a great deal of time to work with. Sunny days and middays can create harsh light while evenings and mornings can be better light sources.

I have recently shot photos in the rain and when the sky is more overcast.The photo of the Chesapeake Bay you see accompanying this blog was taken around 10 AM. Just a hour later the clouds had dissipated some, giving the sky a much less dramatic look. A new photo on my website shows Blackwater Refuge in the early morning mist. I love these kinds of photos where the light is soft and the morning fog has not yet burned off.

So while summer is a fun time for photography, the long days give us just enough options where we as photographers need to be choosy.