Photo Tip 1 - Shoot During the 'Golden Hours'

As a general rule, you'll always get more beautiful photos during the 'golden hours', that is the time just after sunrise, and just before sunset. At these times, the light is less harsh, longer shadows give your subjects a more 3D feel and the light is sometimes a warmer colour.

The photos below were taken only an hour apart, one at about 4pm and the other at about 5pm (40 minutes before sunset).  The photo on the left, shot at 4pm is quite dull with flat colours. The photo taken at 5pm, during the 'golden hour' before sunset, has much better colour saturation and is a more interesting image.

Try taking photos of the same subject at different times of the day to see when you get your best images.

Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast Australia at 4pm and 5pm