So in writing this post, Im looking outside at the gloomy rain and chilly weather we have been having here in good ole Portland for some time now and I haveto say Im getting so anxious for Spring! I really dont mind the rain but when it rains non-stop for months, A girl can get a wee bit nauseous, I mean common I need my Vitamin D people!!!! Im writing this for a couple of reasons, one of them being that I get asked by other photographers as well as clients how to shoot in such gloomy weather and what are some tricks to utilize available light indoors? Well let me just say….. WINDOW LIGHT!! I am a natural light Photographer which means I do not like to use flash or a lighting setup to get that studio look with my clients. True it does make my job a wee bit more difficult when searching for available light but alas the finished products I adore!
Im not claiming I know everything because I am always learning myself. But I do believe in sharing things that work for me in hopes it will help inspire someone else out there 🙂
Heres an example of shooting inside a low lit home and on a cloudy day, I shot this with my Nikon 50mm, f/2.2, ISO 200, no flash, facing the sliding glass door with available light. slightly sharpened in Photoshop and adjusted warmth slightly, done. 
This photo was taken in a well lit home but with wood walls and ceiling. The picture to your left was taken again with the Nikon 50mm, f/2.0, ISO 640, available light coming through the windows to the left as well facing one window which helped evenly light up her entire body. As you can see the photo to the right, she was facing the larger stream of windows to her left, this was also taken within seconds.
The photo below was taken with the Nikon 85mm f/1.4, ISO250 he was facing away from the sliding glass door but laying on a white blanket which passes as a reflector to help with some of that light on his face.
This little darlin was playing in her room and showing me all sorts of fun things and her room couldnt be more perfect for these gloomy cold indoor shooting. Her bedroom had white walls, she had white bedding and one small window letting some light come in but not much, so I utlized the “reflectors” around the room (bedding and walls), it worked out great!
For all those Natural light Photographers out there, I hope this helps someone out there wondering oh how in the world can we get through this gloomy weather and still run a business? Cheers!
Deyla
Great post, Deyla!