![]() However, shooting directly into the sun, capturing a sunset, creates a very contrasty scene. In addition, landscapes shot during the Golden Hour have more color in the sky, especially if there are clouds picking up the warm reddish light. The low angle of the sun and warm golden light creates definition in the foreground trees. ![]() ![]() The beautiful thing about Golden Hour light is that it comes from such a low angle, you can hold the reflector higher and position it just above your subject’s head, to get those pleasing downward shadows from the nose and other facial features.ĮOS 5D Mark III with EF 70-300 f/4-5.6L IS. Do the same with the reflector to see the ways you can make the light fall on your subject’s face. Again, move around your subject, and have them turn as well, placing the sun at different angles to them. The effect is similar to having two lights, a hair light, and a fill. I will position my subject so the sun is behind him and over his shoulder, and will position the reflector in front of him on the opposite side. Since the light already has a warm temperature, I use the white side of the reflector, or silver if the reflector has no white. The only portrait angle that will be difficult to shoot at the Golden Hour will be when your subject is completely backlit. It will end up being like you changed your lighting setup for each shot. Move around your subject to watch how the light changes. Simply position your subject so the sun is full in their face, and ask them to turn back and forth to watch the way the shadows fall. The light tends to be so soft, I can put down my reflector and just let the shadows fall and create depth. First, I will position my subject so that the sun is shining on their face directly, as in the image at the top of this article. Portraits at Golden Hourįor portraits, I use the light in a couple of ways. It’s excellent lighting for any subject, but especially lends itself to portraits and landscapes. ![]() Golden Hour light is so good, I find it hard to convince myself to photograph at other times. The sun was placed over the boy’s shoulder to camera left, and a reflector to camera right. ![]()
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