Learn the important factors to consider when picking a camera body to use for natural light portraits.

The lens you choose will have a bigger impact on the photo than the camera body you use.

There is a basic formula you can use to help you choose the right settings every time.

You can't always choose the time of day to take your natural light portraits, so here are a few tips to help you shoot under even the brightest conditions.

Matt demonstrates the concepts covered with a family portrait.

Sometimes you can shoot into the sun and make it work for your portraits.

The light in the shade can be less dynamic than bright sun, but still very useful for portraits.

Reflectors are a very useful, low cost, and low tech tool for enhancing natural light portraits.

Another useful tool for natural light portraits is called a scrim, which allows you to diffuse the light from the sun and create your own shade.