Sorry about that break, I had kidney cancer I had to get sorted out. After getting a kidney removed, it’s all good now and it’s time to get back to work. I plan to make a video talking about that a bit more – just need to find my mic or order a new one.
In the meantime, here we are again at a public park, Fort Smallwood to be exact. I wanted to do a few shots during golden hour on the pier, but it was full of fishermen. Can’t blame them as it was a nice sunny day. As I always say, photography is about being flexible, so we worked around it. The other catch is that half the park, the beach half, is closed for restorations until 2022.
So, we walked around the grassy area and did what we could, which was actually quite a bit. In any given location there is a plenty to work with, you just have to be willing to look around, find it, and be open to it.
Anyway, the great thing about golden hour is that it gives you a lot of options. Just want a background covered with golden light, find some shade with a sunny background. Want a nice glowy haze around your subject? Get that sun in the shot a little. Or you can just have your subject get in the direction of the sun to get a golden glow on them. Just be sure to have them look down or away from the sun a bit to avoid sun squint.
The point is, during golden hour the sun gives you a lot of options to try for, you just have to take the time to understand how the sun’s location will affect how your subject appears. Experimentation is the best way to get a good grasp on this in my opinion.