50 Natural Light Portraits That'll Have You Ditching Your Flash

Believe it or not, most of the most popular portraits EVER shared on 500px were captured using only natural light! That’s right. No expensive lighting equipment—just great framing, beautiful models, killer posing, raw skill, the occasional reflector, and whatever natural light was available.

To that end, we’ve compiled 50 of the absolute best, most stunning portraits we could find on 500px that were shot using just natural light.

Scroll through these for inspiration, but be warned: your flash will look a lot less appealing after you’re done.

Have your own gorgeous natural light portrait to share? Go ahead and upload it to 500px and drop us a link in the comments. And if you have a favorite Natural Light photographer on 500px that you’d like us to know about, share a link to their profile too. Help us find talented folks to feature!