
Shooting on an overcast day there will be virtually no glare from the sun or dark, unwanted shadowing. This is something to especially consider if you're planning on doing any nature close-ups like flowers, leaves, insects, etc.

Another overcast perk is the clouds. Clouds can provide a lot of interesting textures and contrast to your picture, even if you can't tell right away. I shot this picture on a cloudy day and while these clouds looked fairly non-threatening in person, a quick simple contrast adjustment created a dramatic difference.

Same with this picture shot on a fairly "flat" day-

Solitude, Madison, NH, 2007
Don't forget too, if you really like the blown out/high contrast look, it's always better to get a good shot with as much information as possible and work with it later when editing. This will give you more options/control over your image and what you want to do with it!
3 comments:
Great tips in there, and I love your overcast B/W shots!
I am a painter but like to play with my camera every once in a while. Thanks for sharing these great tips! I will definitely be using them.
Thank you! I'm so glad you're finding them helpful!
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