Pixiq

The most amazing source of light is the sun but there are days when we want sun but rain is in the forecast with no sign of letting up.  If you are shooting outside its hard to get around a day of pouring rain, however if you are in studio you can create the look and feel of the sun by using constant light sources.  Some of my favorite "sun-like" sources are HMI lights, as in the example shown, and tungsten lights like Lowel DP lights, which are much less expensive than the HMI variety.

In the image of Tyra on the staircase everything was created from the wall to the staircase to the sunlight and shadows.  To create the warm color of sunlight, we balanced the light to neutral using the colorchecker passport, then added the 1/4 CTO gel to capture the evening glow of sunlight.  For more information on lighting check out Ten Ways to Use One Light Sourceand How to Work with Complex Lighting Situations.  To create the shadows we used two black floppy cutters on C-stands angled to create the shape of sunlight coming through a doorway or window.  A fan was used to give a gust of wind to the hair and the rest is all the magic of Tyra.