McCollum Photography - Scott McCollum. Miller's Professional Imaging. Strobist. Pop Quiz: Within a five-minute margin of error, how many people here know when the sun is going to set in your town tomorrow? If you don't know that information, you should. You should also know roughly where the sun will set. The sunset's apparent location changes throughout the year - probably more than you think. The time changes all year, too. Along with those two tidbits, knowing a couple of accessible shooting locations that will give you a nice view of the sunset is handy, too. Why? The best locations are the tops of hills which give you a view of the sky in the east and the west.
Here's the scoop. Having your pre-arranged location and time ready, you plan to meet your subject about 20 minutes before sunset. In this example, I was shooting a portrait of some family friends on Monday as a small thank you for the "totally wicked" clothes (that's my seven-year-old girl's extremely positive term) that they passed down to her. Back to the pictures. Next: Ant Upton: Soccer Preview Shot. Neil vN. This lens is now available for pre-order from B&H: Canon | Nikon | Sony | Sigma The initial rumored price for this lens was around $1,500 but now that it has been officially announced, the price is a relatively moderate $949.00 There’s been an incredible buzz around this lens – the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART lens.
The initial reviews are unanimously impressed with this lens’ optical performance. Right up there with the very best. If it is in the same league of awesomeness as the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HMS art lens, then we’re in for a treat. As soon as I get my hands on the 50mm, I’ll check it out for a proper review. After Dark is one of the very best experiences to learn more about photography, whether technique or business or to be inspired.
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