Melissa Jill - Location Series Part 2 - Light Trumps Background

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Backgrounds are important to pay attention to, but Melissa's second tip for finding great locations is that light trumps backgrounds.

If you find a great background for a portrait but the sun is directly in your clients' eyes, or they have dappled sun and shade spots on them, or they are in the shade with a bright background -- it doesn't matter how fabulous the background is, your photo is not going to be stellar. But if you have a simple or nondescript background with fabulous lighting, you will likely end up with a high-impact image. Light trumps background. Stop looking for great backgrounds and start looking for amazing light.

Melissa provides some great tips for shooting in various lighting conditions, what to look for, and how to make the most out of the lighting available to you.

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