um, sorry to be a bit harsh - but I dont quite understand what you are saying here. I seem to get "the sun is good/free/etc but harsh"
For those who were wondering, this is where you can make good use of reflectors to 'even' out the shadowing and the harshness.
One way is to get the subject to stand somewhere which isnt too harsh, such as a shaded area, and then reflect sunlight onto the face/body.
Silver reflectors are good for reflecting lots of light, gold are good for creating a softer light with a glow. You can also use black ones to 'absorb' light, and sheer ones to diffuse light - but these are harder to use, and usually used as a second reflector, rather than as the primary one.
In the example photo posted above, it might have been good to have a silver reflector coming from the right (her left) to even out the shadows. Personally, I would have moved to a different place, with less harsh light. Alternatively, you could stay there and "underexpose" (in the loosest meaning of the word) with reflectors bouncing light onto the face from both or one side. This wouldnt produce an underexposed subject, on the background (which is good sometimes).
This is why sometimes you see "pro's" out in the glorious bright sunshine, with a massive flash unit - to provide 'fill-in' light and then lower the speed/iso/aperture for a softer light.
Hope the OP doesnt mind me adding this, afterall the forum is for everyone to collaborate and learn/teach from
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