![]() Only the brightest stars and planets, like Venus and Jupiter, can be seen with the naked eye.ĭifferent degrees of twilight in the Civil Dawn and Civil Dusk Sunrise and sunset are the moments when the Sun's upper edge touches the horizon.Īs the Earth's atmosphere scatters and reflects much of the Sun's rays, coloring the sky bright yellow and orange, artificial lighting is generally not required in clear weather conditions to carry out most outdoor activities. In the morning, this twilight phase ends at sunrise in the evening it begins at sunset. During civil twilight, the geometric center of the Sun's disk is at most 6 degrees below the horizon. The 3 twilight phases on a world map Civil TwilightĮach twilight phase is defined by the solar elevation angle, which is the position of the Sun in relation to the horizon. Astronomers differentiate between 3 phases: Twilight is the time between day and night when the Sun is below the horizon but its rays still light up the sky. During this twilight phase, the Sun is just below the horizon. Business Date to Date (exclude holidays)Ĭivil twilight in Chicago, Illinois.If you would like to see more images from my family portrait portfolio, then please visit my website – KellyWilliamsPhotographer. Interested in scheduling your own Riverside Park family portrait session? Drop me a line and let’s chat. Riverside Park is a lovely spot for a family portrait session check out my other family portraits in the park here and here. Precious!Įnjoy the images and I’ll have more photo adventures for you next week! Her final outfit was her Wayne’s World Halloween costume alongside her fur-brother. Jamie and Cliff looked great, and their little girl was such a trooper for looking fashionable throughout not one, not two, but three outfit changes. These photos of the family along the pier are some of my favorite shots because I could isolate Jamie and Cliff and not have any crowd interference.įinally, no family portrait session would be complete without a snap or two of the parents alone. The park was incredibly crowded that day due to the warm weather – it was nearly 80 degrees in October.įrom here we walked along the waterfront. From here I went to an area behind a group of trees so we would have more privacy and could take photos of their little daughter alone. We started off on the same less trafficked pathway as I did with Ely and Aamir. It is amazing the difference a week makes and the trees that were lit up for Ely and Aamir had lost all of their leaves by the time Jamie and Cliff arrived for their family portrait. I wanted to make sure their photo shoot unique to them, and so instead of heading towards Waterline Square Park as I did with Ely and Aamir, we headed north and remained in Riverside Park. Like Ely and Aamir, this family lives on the Upper West Side and wanted to take photos in the same spot near 61st Street in Riverside Park. Jamie and Cliff’s Riverside Park Family Portraitįor Jamie and Cliff’s family portrait session, however, we timed it perfectly. Nothing is worse than being caught out on a photo shoot and technically having enough time on the clock, but having your subject drowning in horrible shadows because the tall buildings stole your light. For example, if you are planning a sunset shoot on Roosevelt Island, then you need to add an extra 30 minutes to your photo shoot start time so that you have enough available light. If you find yourself on the opposite side of the city, then you’ll notice that the sun seems to set earlier on the east side because the skyscrapers have cut off the light, and vice versa on the west side for sunrise. Sunrise is going to be fantastic if you are taking photos near the East River and sunset will be great the closer you are to the Hudson. ![]() In New York City, golden hour is very much influenced by where you are located thanks to the tall skyscrapers lining the middle of the city. This means the light is stronger, plus the overhead position gives your portrait subject under eye shadows. In comparison, photos taken in the middle of the day when the sun is at its highest suffer from the harshest rays of the sun. It is a magical time of the day when everything the sun touches is bathed in a warm glow and there are no harsh highlights. Golden hour is defined as the hour of time before sunset or just after sunrise when the sun’s position in the sky produces a softer and warmer light with longer shadows. Catch all the glorious photos plus a few NYC golden hour portrait tips in today’s blog post.įirst, let’s start off with a little science lesson. ![]() I have preached long and hard about the advantages of photographing anyone or anything at ‘golden hour.’ Jamie‘s family portrait makes it clear why scheduling your session just before sunset or just after sunrise is optimal.
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