As a photographer, going outdoor shooting portraits has been a favourite bit of my job for years now. I just love the feeling being out there excited and anticipating for the best picture I would be creating, camera settings that would be used and the subject or model to work with. Shooting outdoor has a few things to consider and could become tricky if you don't get the correct camera settings so if you are new or just beginning to learn photography, one thing to consider is the available light on the location that would play a big part on setting your camera correctly. Always find a spot under the shade to soften the light if not turn your model against it depending on your style of shooting and use a reflector or flash to illuminate your subject. In this picture, I had my subject under the shade and set my aperture wide open to f/ 2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 250 and it gave me the right amount of subtle light for my subject. Time of the day is another thing to consider when shooting outdoor. I always start shooting just after mid afternoon towards what we called golden hours depending on the season. During this time, light is less harsh. Avoid shooting late morning to early afternoon where light is very bright as it could create a very strong and harsh shadow on the subject.
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