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Using light in landscape photography.
Keep in mind that what you are about to read is just my opinion. I’m sure there are other photographers that would maybe have a somewhat different take on things, but almost all would agree that soft light is blessed light. Today I will talk about my favorite time of day to shoot, and that always ends up being the same, the time around dusk or dawn is ruled by the photo Gods. Seriously, if you shoot in the middle of the day, sun high in the sky, harsh light beaming down unflatteringly, you have just taken a very dull photo. The magic is always, always around dusk or dawn. For that is the time when the atmosphere is sprinkled with fairy dust, and the colors yielded in photos will allow much more magic to show through. It is not always a given, as just a couple nights ago I did a sunset shoot that was as dull as tarnished silver. It happens, and I’m always relieved when I catch a sunrise or sunset that is magnificent in beauty. And think about it, there is a reason why you see so many images of this time of day. One other thing I would like to point out, is that the time of an hour before, or an hour after either sunrise or sunset are especially magical. Let’s use sunset as a reference point. An hour before sunset is called the golden hour, mainly because the sun tends to offer a golden hue during the hour before sunset. And the hour after sunset is called the blue hour, for it’s magical blue hue in the atmosphere from the present spectrum of light. Sunrise would be totally opposite, where an hour before sunrise is the blue hour, and you guessed it, the hour after is the golden hour. I hope you enjoy shooting photos of beautiful things as much as I do. And I hope that you find the time to get out to a very special place to make some magic with your lens in hand. Namaste.
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