This is brief but informative. Bert Stephani shows how simple it is to create the right light at high noon...the worst time to photograph anyone.
Remember the underlying principle; you don't have to take what the environment gives you..you are in charge of the light.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqMI72jsXRQ
That's what I did back in the film days, but used reflectors and a flash at low settings to add catch light in the eyes.
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