Even here in the UK, notorious for its cloudy skies, we have days of startling sunshine that make you (and your subjects) squint in the glare! So, as a portrait photographer, how do you still create stunning images when every bit of you yearns for those flat-light cloudy skies?

In this class, we step through five ideas (OK, six - but the last one is a bonus and uses off-camera flash, so it is a bit beyond just one small chapter) that you can use to adapt to the conditions and create the most beautiful portrait photography.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this class is designed to give you ideas for the next time you're faced with bright sunshine and still need to get the job done (there's no waiting for golden hour!) Whether you're shooting commercial, lifestyle or even wedding portraits, there will be stuff in this class for you.

How do you find somewhere that gets you out of the glare and what do you look for (and, if nowhere is available, how do you create your own 'flat-light' kind of day!)
How do you pose someone and roll with the conditions? If you can't beat it, then just go with the flow.
Think about using everyday fashion accessories to bring it all together
How to use a scrim to create studio-like lighting
How can you use a reflector for that perfect sunshine angle (golden hour, anyone?)?
Bonus: what about looking to use an off-camera flash? Beyond the scope of this class, but it's food for thought!

In each chapter, we show examples of the setup, what I saw through the viewfinder (and the settings) and how the final portrait turned out. There are even a few animations to illustrate those points that I can't describe or show easily.

Obviously there's also an 'outtakes' chapter because I'd hate anyone to think we take ourselves too seriously...

David Perez

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