Photographing the sunset and sunrise is one of the many “photographs must” be done by a fan of photography. If you’ve ever tried to photograph the sunset or sunrise, but less satisfied with the results, please try the following tips in order to photograph the sunset and sunrise gets better:
Preparation perform at best
Sunset and sunrise only lasts about half an hour. For that we must do the preparation before. Be sure to come early and make sure you already know the next point where you will be photographing. In order for the final composition of cool photos, observe the place before.
Do not disappear due to rain
Since you’ve gone to – trouble came to a remote location and difficult, do not be disappointed if you suddenly got cloudy. Maximize your creativity as the sky was covered with clouds. Overcast sky is not an obstacle produce beautiful photos at sunrise and sunset. Find out what an interesting object to be photographed during overcast or rainy.
Do not transfixed in Wide Angle
Photographing the sunset and sunrise using a wide angle lens (wide angle) is common, but do not dwell only use the lens (if you do have other options). Take advantage of a range of other lenses, such as a telephoto lens.
Maximize silhouette
Things that add charm sunset and sunrise photos are silhouette. Silhouette gives a strong impression and gives the story in your photos, especially if you are photographing the sunset or sunrise at a location that has a strong identity.
Use manual focus
Because of sunset and sunrise have a pretty extreme quality of light, the camera will sometimes find it difficult to focus if you use auto focus mode, quickly switch to manual mode so that we do not waste time waiting for the camera find the focus point.
Use the preset white balance cloudy
Change your white balance setting to cloudy (usually denoted by the icon cloudy). Setting the white balance will make the photo warmer sunset or sunrise and the colors more “bite”, than when using auto white balance setting. Or if you like to experiment, try other white balance settings.
Use spot metering (SLR) or Sunset scene (For Pocket Camera)
To obtain the correct exposure, use spot metering mode if you have an SLR camera, or use the scene modes sunset / sunrise if you are using a pocket camera beginners. For measurements using a spot meter, point focal point to the area around the sun (not to be right in the sun – and then do its metering with shutter half pressed, then lock your exposure. For a pocket camera (with scene modes), live point and snap. Understand the operation mode digital camera.
Do not stop when sunset through
When photographing the sunset, do not pack your camera just because the sun was past the horizon line. Hang on a minute longer, because the light just after sunset is one of the most beautiful light natural issued. So also with the sunrise, do not come too tight with a time of sunrise. The light just before sunrise is one of the most beautiful.