{"id":10926,"date":"2015-05-16T03:18:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T07:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=10926"},"modified":"2015-05-12T09:26:06","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T13:26:06","slug":"making-better-photographs-learning-the-light-four-phases-of-sunset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/making-better-photographs-learning-the-light-four-phases-of-sunset\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Better Photographs\u2014Learning the Light: Four Phases of Sunset"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day my brother sent some brilliant sunset images from Philadelphia. I commented, \u2018nice drop-under\u2019, and this led to a conversation about sunset light.<\/p>\n

\u2018You should make a post about that\u2019. And so here we are.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve quantified sunset into four phases. There may be more. And in fact, sunset isn\u2019t really so-divided, but rather one continuous changing of light. But recognizing these four phases can allow you to be in position to make better photographs (and that’s really what I’m trying to convey).<\/p>\n

Too often, I\u2019ve been traveling and just before the light reaches its optimum, I\u2019ve found myself out of position.<\/p>\n

As the sun sets, the quality of light is altered by clouds, air-pollution, and the horizon. Sometimes a lack-luster sunset in one of the early phases wll blossom during a later phase. Or vice versa.<\/p>\n

Watch the sun and clouds and be patient.<\/p>\n

My four phases of sunset are:<\/p>\n