More than once and twice I have commented on the blog that the best time for photography is at sunrise and sunset and that this is something that many professional photographers agree on, that is true, but to some extent. The light at the moment is very similar to the diffuse light that is usually searched in a studio, however, you are not always looking for the same effect, you may be looking for a hard light to get a very specific type of image and in this case your ideal. it will be noon, or you may want to take night photography, for example, so throughout today’s article I will tell you what kind of photos you can take at what time, or what is the same time, what time it is better to get the image you are looking for. Because there is no ideal time for photography, there is the perfect time for YOUR photography.
Just that moment before the sun rises over the horizon and the sky begins to light up, it’s known as the blue hour. It also occurs just after sunset at sunset. This is the perfect time to take those photos of cities where the sky shows warm tones on the horizon and these fade giving way to an increasingly dark cold blue where artificial lights also play a big role. And since an image is worth a thousand words (and I don’t say it alone) I leave you one that expresses much better what I want to tell you.
- If the saying already says “who rises early.
- God helps” (today I feel like a refrane).
- And in this area of photography.
- It’s a “real” truth.
- As much as you like to sleep and the sheets hold you as if you were their prisoner.
- Know that sunrise is an ideal time for different types of photographs.
- Their conditions are very similar to those of the sunset.
- Although with small differences.
- The images you can take at dawn are:.
Macro photography
Dawn offers lighting conditions very suitable for macro photography, as it is a diffuse light that envelops the focus of your photograph and illuminates it evenly, causing a very pleasant effect to the eye, but that is not the only reason why sunrise is ideal for this type. of images, there is more, at that point there is no wind, so you take off the problem of the air ruining your photography, macro the sharpness is very important and a little air for a small being is like a strong wind for a larger element, which means it can move your pet or flower and disturb the result. In addition, the animals are still stretching, they are always very quiet and it will be easier for you to represent them. If we talk about flowers, you’ll catch them with the attractive dew of the night.
landscape
The color and softness of the light at dawn (as well as at dusk) make the sunrise an ideal time to capture attractive landscapes, as the excessive light of a very strong sun causes contrasts that spoil the photo and make it much less pleasing to the eye. .
Prolonged exposure
A very common mistake when it comes to getting started in photography is trying to get long exposure images with lots of light, wanting to achieve the silky effect of water at noon with the bright sun will only bring out your burns or, in other words, overexposed. Photo For this reason, the first and last hours of the day are much more appropriate, because the light is softer and not yet so bright, so you can open the shutter for longer without risk of overexposure.
Silhouettes
Do you want to photograph a silhouette? This (or sunset) is the perfect time, you can understand why and how to do it step by step in this link.
At noon, or in the central hours of the day, the light is much brighter, stronger, which causes a much steeper and more obvious transition between light and shadow, this light may seem inappropriate for photography, but nothing further from reality, It depends on the type of image you want to obtain, because if what you are looking for are precisely high contrasts , highlight textures or colors, this is your ideal time. Here are some examples of photos you can take:
Portraits with strength
It is not the ideal light for all kinds of portraits, but it is for a more dramatic portrait in which what you want to convey is strength, aggression, roughness, are we going to the opposite of a soft and tender portrait?This light creates more defined shadows on the face, as you can see in these two examples of images.
High-contrast photos
High contrast photos are those where there is a big difference between light and shadow, in these images the textures stand out a lot and are ideal for black and white, I leave you two examples, in color and in black and white and if you like, you can read how to capture photos with a high contrast of light.
Infrared photography
For infrared photography you need sun, you can not help with artificial light because it is useless, so the central hours of the day are ideal with the King of Stars as an ally, if you have never done this type of photography, do not miss how to make your first infrared photo.
water
Now that the good weather is approaching and summer is approaching (at least in the northern hemisphere), you may want to photograph the sea water, well, take advantage of the midday hours to photograph underwater or the sea itself, because this light favors it and you will also need it for images in the water, because it is a darker medium.
landscapes
I don’t have to tell you, you probably already know?
cities
In addition to the typical sunset landscape photographs that you already know are wonderful, you can represent your own city in the process of becoming gold, here are a lot of ideas.
Couple photographs
This sunset is a very romantic moment, we know very well too, have you noticed that in all the movies they remember us?That’s why Golden Hour is the perfect time to add romance to a couple’s image, Fran Russo knows a lot. In this regard, here is one of his wonderful sessions as an example.
The sun’s set yet, but it’s not dark yet?You have a few minutes to capture images like this.
Photography needs light, that’s true, but who said there was no light at night?The moon, the stars or the lights of the cities await you. Here’s a guide to getting started on night photography.
Having seen what I saw (or rather: read what I read), don’t I think you have excuses for going out and taking pictures?Is it ever good if you know what you can get?If you liked these photos, don’t stay and see them, find your camera and go hunt yours, do you learn by shooting?
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