Use a Reflector to Create Shade
If you can’t find a shady spot to shoot, and you don’t have a 1-stop diffuser with you (hey, it happens), you can simply hold a reflector over your subject to create shade. You’re not doing any reflecting or bouncing here—you’re using it to simply block out the light, just like an overhang on a house or a porch or some trees would. That way, you’re not shooting in direct sunlight. It’s kind of “shade on demand.” In case you’re wondering how this is different from using a diffuser, the difference would be that a diffuser lets in the sunlight and makes it soft and beautiful (and it’s preferable, if you’ve got one), ...
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