Phoenix has, on average, 325 days of sunshine each year. It’s a rare day when I head out and it’s heavy overcast. I forget how the clouds act like a giant soft box, lighting everything very evenly. Shadowy area disappear. Dull colors go bland and bright colors pop. It forces me out of my norm to see something different.

Of course I’ll never turn down an opportunity to shoot in the afternoon’s magic light on a clear day.