Best light to make pictures, sunset or sunrise?

Question

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Answer 1

The best way to decide is to observe the light.

Generations of photographers have found the "golden hour" - the first and last hour of sun during the day - to be the most desirable time to photograph any subject.

Of course you can photograph any time of the day as long as you're aware of the effects of the light. Late morning and early afternoon light can have a harshness to it but if used properly can enhance some subjects.

One way to learn the effects of light at different times of the day is to photograph the same subject an hour after sunrise and every hour until an hour after sunset. Mount your camera on a tripod, ISO on 100 and f-stop at f5.6 and change nothing except the shutter speed (use your camera in Aperture Preferred Mode so the camera selects shutter speed).

I personally like slightly overcast days because the light is softer. An excellent light for outdoor portraits. It also softens landscapes.

Answer 2

Best light is of course after 10 and before 5.

I found that it did not really matter with sunrise or sunset only if the picture I wanted was better with either. Therefore use which is better for the shot!

Don't worry about other things and play with apeture and speed settings (if you can).

Answer 3

that actually depends...some photographers wants to capture every kind of light. sunrise and sunsets, they're both beautiful if they've been taken with such creativity and passion. it's how you take the picture that matters and what counts is what kind of message you want to impart on your pictures. try taking both...sunrise and sunset then you decide what suits you best. good luck!

Answer 4

if you want the natural colors of your subject to come through, I'd say sunrise. If you want the dramatic reddish tinge on the whole picture, go for sunset. ^_^

Answer 5

It depends if you like getting up early. I like sunrise light myself.

Answer 6

for me, it's 'bright cloudy day'.... of the two tho, I like morning light best... it's cleaner... sunset light seems off color to me....