Sunset pics

tracytracy Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
edited July 17, 2009 in Weddings
Goodmorning-
I'm looking for some help on coastal sunset wedding images. Can someone give me an idea of what to setting should be on the camera. I haven't had much of a chance to do sunset images. I am usually trying to bring more light in to a subject. LOL.

Tracy

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  • Matthew SavilleMatthew Saville Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,352 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    tracy wrote:
    Goodmorning-
    I'm looking for some help on coastal sunset wedding images. Can someone give me an idea of what to setting should be on the camera. I haven't had much of a chance to do sunset images. I am usually trying to bring more light in to a subject. Laughing.gif.

    Tracy
    Hey Tracy,

    Quite honestly I just use whatever settings give me a proper exposure for the light I have found! Sunsets can be EXTREMELY varied so there is no hard-fast rule like the sunny-sixteen rule for mid-day shooting.

    I can say however that if you're not shooting in direct sunlight or with the sunset IN the photo, you're going to have to start watching your shutter speed to avoid motion blur or camera shake. A good f/2.8 or f/1.4 lens will go a long way when shooting around sunset, of course.

    And, when you're feeling really ambitious, you can then delve into using flash at sunset- but that's a whole different can of worms!

    =Matt=
    “My first thought is always of light.” – Galen Rowell
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  • Jeremy WinterbergJeremy Winterberg Registered Users Posts: 1,233 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Matthew Saville wrote:
    And, when you're feeling really ambitious, you can then delve into using flash at sunset- but that's a whole different can of worms!

    =Matt=
    But, its a really fun can of worms!
    Jer
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