Maine & NH Wedding and Engagement Photographer //Cloudy with a Chance of Killer Photos: Why Overcast Days Are Engagement Gold

Look, I love golden hour as much as the next photographer. You know the vibe — that warm, glowy light that makes everyone look like they just stepped out of a movie. But let’s get real: cloudy days? They don’t suck. In fact, they’re a whole mood.

So if you check the weather before your engagement session and see clouds rolling in, don’t panic. Don’t reschedule. Just lean into the drama and trust me — your photos are about to be badass.

Clouds = Nature’s Softbox

Cloud cover? That’s just the universe diffusing light for me for free. It evens out skin tones, kills off harsh shadows, and makes you look like you’re starring in an indie film with a killer soundtrack. Overcast skies give me super soft, flattering light all day, not just for 20 minutes before the sun dips out.

And you know what that means?
You don’t have to schedule your life around golden hour. We can shoot whenever. Morning? Cool. Afternoon? Let’s go. Want to run around barefoot at 3 p.m. like a woodland cryptid in love? Done.

We Can Shoot Literally Anywhere

When the sun’s out and bright, I have to work with it or fight against it. That means I’m watching shadows, worried about weird face streaks, or dodging that super flattering “raccoon eyes” look under trees.

But with cloud cover? Total freedom.
We can shoot in a field, in front of a barn, by the water, against a moody-ass sky, or literally in the middle of a gravel driveway — and the light will still be banging.

I Get to Bust Out the Lighting Gear (And That’s a Good Thing)

Cloudy days are my playground. Without blazing sun throwing off my light balance, I get to pull out my strobes and do what I really love — shaping light, adding drama, and making you look like you’re on the cover of a dark romance novel. The kind with tattoos, longing gazes, and maybe a whiskey bottle nearby.

Bright, sunny days make that way harder — the strobe has to fight the sun like it’s in a WWE match, and honestly, that’s exhausting. Clouds give me more control, and that means cooler photos for you.

A Moody Sky Adds All the Feels

Let’s not forget the vibe.
Stormy skies? They bring the heat. The emotion. The “hold me close like we’re in a music video and our love is the only thing keeping the world from crumbling” energy. You don’t get that with a clear blue sky. You just don’t.

And if the wind picks up a little? Hell yeah. Tossed hair, jacket flaps flying, you holding your partner like the damn sky might steal them from you? That’s the stuff.

So... Cloudy Day? Bring It.

Don’t let a few clouds scare you. Don’t wait for the “perfect” light — because spoiler alert: perfection is overrated, and overcast skies might just give you the most authentic, romantic, and emotional photos you’ll ever have.

Let the sun take a nap. We’ve got this.