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When is the best time to take pictures?

Any time of the day is suitable for photography, but morning, dusk and night are the best, followed by morning and afternoon, and noon is the worst. However, different themes have different requirements for light, and different lighting conditions also have different expressions.

In the sunny morning and evening, because the angle between the sun and the horizon is small and the distance from the sun is far, only red and orange light with long wavelength can penetrate the thick clouds and come to us. So the red and orange tones with low color temperature are the main colors in the morning and evening.

Sunrise, sunset and morning glow are the main shooting methods in the morning and evening, and the best shooting time is one hour before sunrise, a few minutes after sunrise and half an hour before and after sunset.

Take pictures with sunlight

1, as accent lighting: In some cases, you can also put the sun behind you or beside you. You can also place the sun directly above the camera at an angle of 45 degrees or more. At this time, the sun may be low enough and there will be quite soft light. You can use a reflector to soften the shadows on your face.

2. Hide the sun: You can also put the sun behind a tree or something. Of course, you can shoot in the shadows at any time of the day, but by putting the sun behind the object, you can get interesting glow and ambient light from the object.