If you have been searching for a photographer in Anna, TX in recent months, you probably know how tricky it can sometimes be to schedule during the heat of the summer. Don’t get me wrong, summer in Texas can be gorgeous: golden light that practically drips from the sky, pretty grasses and fields, sunsets that seem to stretch on for miles and miles. But….that heat!!
With days that keep giving us temps in the 90s even well beyond sunset, scheduling a photo session can often be intimidating. For that reason, for this family session, we decided that scheduling a session at sunrise might be best. Luckily, the weather and the light were on our side.
Being a photographer in Anna, TX, I try to get out and regularly survey local spots to see which ones will work best for each particular session. Sometimes fields that I have used in the past won’t work well for lighting at different times of the day. For this particular session, however, I knew that one of the local fields would be perfect, as the sun rises just behind it, making for some beautifully back-lit shots.
One thing to be aware of when scheduling your own sunrise session is that the timing works opposite of a regular session. For example, when I work with families during sunset, I can usually set up my safer, ‘smile and look at the camera’ shots right at the beginning of the session when we are all getting to know each other. Families tend to ease into their session at the same time that the light gets prettier, making for some gorgeous golden images right toward the end when everyone is in a playful mood. For sunrise sessions, however, we have to work quickly to get all of the must-have shots in right away, as the light is best at the very beginning. The longer the session goes, the higher in the sky the sun will climb, making for more contrast and harsher shadows and highlights.
With all of that being said, the trade off is usually worth it to try to schedule a sunrise session in the height of Texas summers. Looking for a photographer in Anna, TX? I would love to hear from you! Be sure to get in touch and let me know what you are envisioning!
Christina Freeman is a family photographer based in Anna, TX, serving Melissa, McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Prosper and other north Texas communities.