Mastering Natural Light Photography: On Location at the Santa Cruz Harbor

Please read:  Topics covered include:

Attributes of light (color, intensity, quality, direction)

Finding the best time to photograph for your location: golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, sunset.

Direction of light

Photographing people

Photographing landscapes

What you’ll need:

camera (or cell phone app that provides manual settings)

phone app: The Photographer’s Ephemerus (optional)

notebook and pen tripod (optional)

food, water, sunscreen, hat, good shoes for walking in sand, layered clothing, flashlight, blanket

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