Tip of the Day: Early Morning Photography

Every day Earth rotates around the Sun, and presents us with shooting opportunities that are unique to that day. However, one thing that is always true is that morning sun is typically much softer warmer, and offers excellent shooting opportunities. There are some things to keep in mind though to get the most out of your early morning photography. Always use a lens hood in the morning; flare, and low angle light will no doubt ruin some of your shots if you do not. Do not shoot into the sun. Look for shadows. Early sun offers low angle light and long deep shadows. Take advantage of them. Use a polarizer. Try to keep the sun at a 90 deg. angle to your lens to maximize the effect of the polarizer. Look for reflections. Low angle light likes to bounce off reflective surfaces and offer beautiful shimmering artifacts.