Here are 5 more sunset photography photo tips. They are important, but don't rate their own articles...
For today's landscape photography photo tip,
let's wrap up our discussion of sunset photography with a couple tips that don't warrant their own articles, but are still valuable additions to your shooting arsenal.
Better Sunset Photography Tip #1… Sunset times vary. The time is dependent on where you live, the time of year and so on.
The good news is, your smart phone app store has an app for that! And it is free. Download a good sunset times app so you can preplan and be prepared.
You should shoot EVERY sunset you can - at least until you have mastered all of the techniques we've been covering.
Better Sunset Photography Tip #2… We covered getting a level horizon in a previous article, but nowhere is it more important than in sunset photography. Use the leveling bubble on your camera or tripod and be sure. If you don't have one, go to the local hardware store and get one. They are only a couple bucks and are well worth it.
Better Sunset Photography Tip #3… On the topic of horizons, make sure you don't have the horizon line at the level of your subject's neck (or their head). Cutting off a person's head is never a good idea. Place it either lower or higher.
Ideally you want it NOT intersecting your model if at all possible. If that is not feasible, have it crossing at the stomach or legs.
It is slightly off the topic of sunset photography horizons, but on the subject of background elements cutting into your model, watch out for tree branches sticking out of their heads too.
Better Sunset Photography Tip #4… The sunset icon on your camera is nothing more than an automatic setting. Your camera will try to guess at what the best shutter speed and aperture combination should be.
We've previously talked about automatic settings - remember, your camera is a machine! It is NOT AT ALL CREATIVE! It is not now and will not EVER be a replacement for your creativity!
Stay away from the sunset icon.
Learn to shoot your sunsets on manual. That's where the contest winners will come from!
Better Sunset Photography Tip #5… If you want a large sun in your sunset photography, use a telephoto lens. If you want a smaller one, use a wide angle lens. That's obvious, but here is the tip, be extremely cautious when looking at the sun through your camera lenses! They can magnify the light intensity and cause damage to your eyes!
Trust me; there aren't ANY successful blind photographers!
Get yourself a free photo app so you can plan your sunset photos and get out there! Reading photo tips is all well and good, but you don't learn them by reading. You have to actually get out there and shoot some sunset photography. Or, landscape photography or portraits or whatever. It's not hard. Actually try using these photo tips and you will quickly master them!
