The Magic Light of the Golden Hour

A Post By: Rick Berk/PIMG class=”size-full wp-image-68125″ alt=”EOS-1D Mark IV with EF 24-105 f/4L IS. 1/500 at f/4, ISO 200.” src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wpid-Melissa08-09-100148.jpg” width=600 height=400 EOS-1D Mark IV with EF 24-105 f/4L IS. 1/500 at f/4, ISO 200./PPMy absolute favorite time to photograph anything is a time of day called the Golden Hour. The Golden Hour occurs during the time just before sunset, and just after sunrise. When the sun is lower in the sky, near the horizon, it must travel through more of the atmosphere, reducing the intensity of direct light and thus reducing the contrast in the scene. More blue light is scattered, so sunlight will appear reddish and shadows won