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7 Tips for Perfect Sunrise and Sunset Photos

If you are one of those people that can actually drag themselves out of bed in the morning, you will sometimes be rewarded with stunning sunrises. If this is new to you, and you want to maximise your chances of that magical shot, have a read of the article linked below.

I have been asked a number of times why do sunrises when you can do sunsets? In my humblest of opinions, I think you get two different types of light. I don’t know what it is, but mornings tend to feel more metallic than afternoon light.

Here are two photos, one morning, one afternoon. Apart from a lot of people knowing I live on the East coast of Australia, which makes guessing very easy, it would be hard to tell which was which.

Streaks of light

On Golden Pond

7 Tips for Perfect Sunrise and Sunset Photos « Photobird Daily.

The Golden Hour Calculator

Golden light, photographers love it. Apparently, so do romantics, who knew? If you are a photographer, or a budding Casanova, the link below will help you figure out exactly what time the sun is coming up or going to bed. And it has a calendar, so you can plan ahead. Certainly worth a look see.

Wet feet

The Golden Hour Calculator | Sunrise and Sunset information for photographers.