Sorry, this message didn't come through to my email... I just logged on and found it. This questions cracks me up! And I think this is what most people think happens... that I have time to scout out locations. "I know when on assignment, you usually have plenty of freetime to make sure you get the shot you need"... I usually have about thirty seconds from the time I step outside to the time I need to start putting people where I need them to be! That's on a leisurely day. I can't wait for clouds... past 30 seconds, or sun or anything. One of the biggest parts of my job is understanding light and how to make the most with what you've got when you've got it. I shot a wedding in Jamaica over Valentine's Day and I actually scouted out some spots so we could do a "trash the dress" session the day after the wedding. I found lots of areas, asked them so show up around 9:30 (they said they could be there earlier, but I thought 9:30 was more realistic). By the time they arrived at 11:45, the light was shot and gross... all the things I'd pictured in my head were completely off the table. Part of being a good photographer and a great photojournalist is going with the flow where ever it takes you and making champagne out of fizzy water. Photoshop can only fix what's already there... it can't make great light, it can't fix bad light and angles... it only enhances. So learn to scout on the fly. No sense figuring it all out ahead of time then have all of your plans scrapped because the lighting conditions are completely different.
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