Usually, portrait photos are good to take in the morning before the sun is too bright and in the afternoon before the sun sets. During the day, when the sun is very hot, the light in the photo usually becomes sharp and produces sharp shadows too.
Many photographers like taking photos in the afternoon, but sometimes the results are not as desired, the photo is dark or the object is dark. Some tips from Mimin for taking portrait photos in the afternoon:
1. If the subject is facing the sun
If you take photos at 4, half past 5 in the afternoon, usually the sun is still bright and the subject can still be seen well, and the colors are clearly visible. But usually the subject is dazzled by sunlight and squints. You can get around this by using sunglasses or directing the subject to turn to the side so they don't look directly at the sun.
2. If the subject is facing away from the sun
You can try to be more artistic by having the subject stand with their back to the sun, but this makes the subject backlight and looks like a silhouette. But you can be creative so you can produce interesting photos.
If you don't want your photo to be a silhouette, you can use an external flash to light the front of the subject.
3. If the sky is getting dark and the sun is starting to set
Around 5.30 in the afternoon the sky usually gets darker. You can use natural light without the help of an external flash. But you can increase the ISO so that the shutter speed is not too slow and the photos are bright enough. If necessary, you can use a tripod to help your camera be more stable so that the photos are not blurry, and you can use a slow shutter speed so that your photos are bright enough and without noise.
You can be creative by taking the sky as a background with lights which will beautify your photos.
