On 13th April 2011 we took an early morning trip to Whitstable to try and get some nice scenic photos. We got up very bright and early and set off to catch the sun-rise. Unfortunately, the weather was overcast which produced some very lacklustre images.

The good thing about overcast weather however, is that it is ideal for portraits. It softens the skin and generally gets rid of harsh shadows that you get from direct sunlight. You also get softer, subdued tones making it well suited for shots of people.

The shots of the brightly coloured beach-huts lacked the impact that would have been produced from bright sun-light. With this in mind I did a sepia on them to give a more dated look and negating the need for the colour. I will have to plan another day there when the weather is clear and maybe try to get a decent sunset instead of having another wasted journey by going up there first thing in the morning.