What is the Golden Hour? - Videographer Tips
- 2020-08-07
- Category - Production
- Tags - Golden Hour, Time
The Golden Hour. It’s one of these terms that we often hear, but it’s maybe not as clear, as of what it means.
It’s a widly popular moment of the day for photographers and videographers to shoot.
But why is that again? 🌅
When is it?
The golden hour starts roughly one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset.
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Characteristics
- SOFT
The transition from light to dark is gradual, creating soft light that’s very flattering and especially good for portraits. - WARM
The low angle of the sun creates an orange glow, that is rather associated with calm and happiness. - DIRECTIONAL
Since the sun is low in the sky, it’s easy to create back-lighting, side lighting or front lighting.
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