When is the best light for taking pictures?

After 9 am, it is the prime time to take pictures.

After 9 o'clock in the morning, the position of the sun forms a certain angle with the ground. The light during this time is a typical morning light. At this time, the color temperature of light is relatively stable, the light intensity is moderate, the light is soft, and the contrast between the light receiving surface and the backlight surface of the scene is weak.

This time direction is clear, the brightness changes little, and the color temperature is moderate. It is the golden time for photography, and it is a kind of photographic light that is very suitable for restoring the appearance and color characteristics of scenery and characters themselves.

Tips for shooting at a specific time of day

1, shoot at your favorite time.

Now we know that we can shoot at the prime time of the day, noon, noon or afternoon, blue moment and night. In addition to knowing how to take advantage of the natural advantages of specific time periods, we can also further improve our photography style and photo quality through some methods during these time periods of the day.

2, RAW format shooting

If something goes wrong when shooting an object (especially in terms of exposure and white balance), you will have more room for adjustment and modification when using RAW format instead of compressing JPEG image files, because this format retains the relevant details of post-processing.

3. Set the white balance manually

In prime time, the temperature and color of the sky change every minute. This will make people produce more unnatural yellow in the image when shooting. Instead of choosing from the white balance options given by the camera (such as fluorescent light, sunlight, cloudy day or even automatic), it is better to set the white balance manually so as to shoot the colors in the scene as accurately as possible.

4. Choose the best shooting time

In order to bring more pleasant or even softer effects to photos, it is generally recommended that you take photos 15 minutes before the end of prime time. At this time, the pink tone is not so strong, but it can effectively prevent too much light from overexposing the subject.

You can also shoot after the prime time in the morning, because there is less smog in the atmosphere at this time, so it is clearer than the prime time in the afternoon. At the same time, there will be a cold background, which can enhance the color of the photo.