Digital Photographer

Master Outdoor Portraits

Difficulty level: Easy Time taken: Less than 1 hour

All images © Tom Calton

Summer is the time of year when portrait photographers come out of their studio hibernation and venture out into the world to take advantage of the warmer climate. Not only do the vastly improved weather conditions allow the flexibility of being able to shoot in a variety of different locations, but also the colourful blooms that light up the countryside are an easy but effective way to inject bags of colour into your portraiture.

The summer sun comes with its challenges, though. Most notably you’ll need to be

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