Sunsets are not easy to photograph, since the ideal time for a photograph is fleeting. Also, the quality of the sunset photograph depends on the scenery. Therefore, you should plan photographs ahead of time, scoping out potentially interesting sunset locations and taking into consideration foreground elements to create attractive silhouettes, such as trees.
Weather Conditions
You should try to take sunset photographs in all sorts of weather, since the weather can create different colors. The palette of colors can lead to a greater variety of shots. Use a haze or sky filter when photographing clouds and try to keep the camera as steady as possible, using a tripod to avoid making the clouds look blurry. Polarizing filters can help increase the contrast between the clouds. Dust and smoke can also create unpredictable visuals and polluted areas can create many shades of red, as the pollution scatters the light.
Tripod
The sun will not be very visible in the photograph and will instead blend in with the light it produces, unless you zoom in close to the sun. However, the closer you zooms in, the steadier the camera must be to avoid a blur, which increases the need for a tripod. The tripod is a device that holds the camera steady so the small vibrations in the camera and your movement do not cause the shot to be blurry. After placing the camera on top of the tripod, you must adjust it correctly to ensure that the camera has maximum stability. Make sure that the center post is vertical and perpendicular to the ground. Adjust the tripod legs until the camera is at the height you want. Avoid adjusting the center post unless you have to, since the center post is the most unstable part of the tripod. Since you will be using a long lens, attach the camera to the tripod collar, since it will evenly balance the heavier camera more than the L-bracket.
Camera Settings
You should bring saturated film to the photography shoot, such as Velvia. Saturated films will allow the camera to capture more oranges and reds in the sky when the sun sends more light through the atmosphere above the photographer. Also, sunsets require long exposure times of one to two seconds. That can be controlled by the shutter speed, which is adjusted electronically with a digital camera and via a dial or wheel on the top of older manual cameras.
Foreground Elements
Include foreground elements to help people understand that the patches of color in the photograph are a sunset, since the foreground elements give the sunset contrast. Use a tree, fence, house, boat or anything else that only blocks out a small portion of the sun. Try to find objects that you personally find interesting enough to include in the shot.
Location
Sunsets are often taken at beaches because of how the large amount of water and the sun produce dramatic-looking clouds. Also, oceans give people an unobstructed view of the sunset. However, sunsets at the beach do not have as many foreground elements and other settings might have interesting objects that compliment the sunset, such as a wind vane. The major problem when shooting sunsets at places other than the beach is the larger number of objects that can block out the most distinctive parts of the sunset. Before the sun sets, find a location that will give you a relatively unobstructed view of the sky.
Sunsets are not easy to photograph, since the ideal time for a photograph is fleeting. Also, the quality of the sunset photograph depends on the scenery. Therefore, you should plan photographs ahead of time, scoping out potentially interesting sunset locations and taking into consideration foreground elements to create attractive silhouettes, such as trees.
Weather Conditions
You should try to take sunset photographs in all sorts of weather, since the weather can create different colors. The palette of colors can lead to a greater variety of shots. Use a haze or sky filter when photographing clouds and try to keep the camera as steady as possible, using a tripod to avoid making the clouds look blurry. Polarizing filters can help increase the contrast between the clouds. Dust and smoke can also create unpredictable visuals and polluted areas can create many shades of red, as the pollution scatters the light.
Tripod
The sun will not be very visible in the photograph and will instead blend in with the light it produces, unless you zoom in close to the sun. However, the closer you zooms in, the steadier the camera must be to avoid a blur, which increases the need for a tripod. The tripod is a device that holds the camera steady so the small vibrations in the camera and your movement do not cause the shot to be blurry. After placing the camera on top of the tripod, you must adjust it correctly to ensure that the camera has maximum stability. Make sure that the center post is vertical and perpendicular to the ground. Adjust the tripod legs until the camera is at the height you want. Avoid adjusting the center post unless you have to, since the center post is the most unstable part of the tripod. Since you will be using a long lens, attach the camera to the tripod collar, since it will evenly balance the heavier camera more than the L-bracket.
Camera Settings
You should bring saturated film to the photography shoot, such as Velvia. Saturated films will allow the camera to capture more oranges and reds in the sky when the sun sends more light through the atmosphere above the photographer. Also, sunsets require long exposure times of one to two seconds. That can be controlled by the shutter speed, which is adjusted electronically with a digital camera and via a dial or wheel on the top of older manual cameras.
Foreground Elements
Include foreground elements to help people understand that the patches of color in the photograph are a sunset, since the foreground elements give the sunset contrast. Use a tree, fence, house, boat or anything else that only blocks out a small portion of the sun. Try to find objects that you personally find interesting enough to include in the shot.
Location
Sunsets are often taken at beaches because of how the large amount of water and the sun produce dramatic-looking clouds. Also, oceans give people an unobstructed view of the sunset. However, sunsets at the beach do not have as many foreground elements and other settings might have interesting objects that compliment the sunset, such as a wind vane. The major problem when shooting sunsets at places other than the beach is the larger number of objects that can block out the most distinctive parts of the sunset. Before the sun sets, find a location that will give you a relatively unobstructed view of the sky.
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