Most of the time you’ll want to set yourself up so that the sun is behind you, watching how the shadows are cast on the eyes and how it generally affects any lighting such as glare off the water’s surface. But why is it that the sun is always right above me and I can’t control it?
You can’t control where the sun is, but you can control WHEN you use its light. Generally photos taken later in the day turn out a heck of a lot better. The light is warmer and more consistent as it drops under any cloud cover and has to travel through more atmosphere. The brows stop shading the eyes, the shadows get longer transition zones into light producing a more dramatic photograph.
If you notice your photos are turning out shadowy, try taking your pictures in the time frames you’ll get from this site.
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