For those of you outside Alabama, it's being raining about 5 days a week for the last 6 weeks or so. When the time came around for Joy and Doug's engagement session in Tuscaloosa, it rained all morning and even when it let up, a 20% forecast wasn't very comforting as the skies were still very threatening. For photographers, overcast lighting can be very helpful because it makes the light uniform everywhere so you don't have to worry about working around or in harsh sunlight. But sure enough, not five minutes after the couple showed up the skies peeled back and we had a near-cloudless sky for the rest of the evening. Great for spirits, but my whole workflow plan went out the window! Luckily, we were able to adjust on the fly pretty well and find new locations to replace ones that suddenly were unappealing in direct sunlight. Joy and Doug were super laid back and even better, were very comfortable being themselves with each other in front of the camera, and the result of their feelings speak for themselves. Can't wait until the wedding!

 Brendon Pinola Photography 2013

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