![]() ![]() Leanne and Conan were both troopers, being willing to trudge some distance to search for good locations, not to mention Leanne being willing to lie down in some very uncomfortable stubbly grass to get some beautiful shots in the newly manicured fields. We walked around for a good 2 hours, well into 'Civil Dusk' and got some really great light. The evening in question we had a beautifully rich, orange sunset which played so well in the golden fields behind their house. It really comes in handy with planning shoots.įor example this screen grab is telling me the best time to shoot today, here in South West England is between 15:06 and 16:29. I use a great little app called "Sol", which tells me the exact times for golden hour each day based on my location and time of year. Obviously it's often not strictly an hour, but the point is that at sunrise and sunset the quality of light is softer, with less harsh shadows being cast, which makes for more diffuse light and flattering pictures. I knew I had enough to go on, but I was keeping an eye out for golden hour because I knew they had beatific surroundings which would really offer us some gems if the light would only play ball.įor those not familiar with the term, Golden Hour is a photography term for the first and last hour of sunlight in a day. ![]() I tried a few light set ups and attempted to replicate some of the shots with the limited space we had available, but I didn't really feel like things were clicking. We ran through a series of shots indoors, working off my iPad and a Pinterest Board which we had compiled together as a reference. After all, I'm a single dude with no family of my own, so would I have the emotional involvement to be able to capture this important life stage for this couple? I've never done one before so I agreed, albeit with a bit of trepidation. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |