B&W In Harsh Light

The often-shunned midday conditions can yield surprisingly good results—when you’re thinking in black-and-white

Text & Photography By Rick Sheremeta

Updated June 30, 2016

As outdoor photographers, it doesn't take us long to find out that nature's lighting can be very fickle, differing greatly day to day and even over the course of a day, from that of the controlled lighting available in a studio setting.

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Originally Published June 24, 2014

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