Plan outdoor shoots around the best light. Pick a date and place to see golden hour, blue hour, sunrise and sunset.
Set up 30 minutes before golden hour starts. The best light goes fast.
Thin clouds soften the light and can make sunsets more dramatic. Thick cloud cuts golden hour short.
Just after sunset, city lights and the deep blue sky balance beautifully.
The time just after sunrise and before sunset when the sun is low (here, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon), giving warm, soft, flattering light.
The twilight when the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and artificial lights glow.
They’re calculated with standard solar formulas and are usually within a minute or two. Hills and buildings can block the sun earlier.
Portraits, brand photography and video timed to the best light, in Columbus, Atlanta and beyond.
