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I photograph in natural light only. I use a Mamiya 645 medium format camera mounted on a tripod. I use the lowest speed film I can get away with, usually 160 asa. When possible I try to use a reflector (which can be as simple as white foam board).
Obviously, very good results can be achieved using artificial light, but I don't want to become an expert on "one more thing". I try to keep it simple and portable.
When on the playground taking kid pic's I will use my 35mm Nikon for the mobility. I am not against using fill flash outdoors in some lighting conditions.
One more thing, as Cynthia suggested, take as many photo's as the circumstance will
allow.
And maybe one more thing. When the subject shows up with friends or other family members, and after the important work is done, I will always try and coax the other members of the party to submit to a few quick photo's. Once the painting is done, you can present the client with a quality 8x10 photo of their father or brother and suggest that this would also make a great portrait! If not, consider it a gift.
The following photo was taken with north light close to noon. I used low speed film with a soft filter(a whole nother subject). This is an example of a pretty good photo that could have used a reflector.
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Mike McCarty
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