Tips on Sunset Photography Techniques
Sunset and Sunrise scenes are very mesmerizing; Mother Nature creates an impressive colourful work of art in the sky during these times of the day. However, you may not be successful when you try to capture the view. These tips are about Sunset Photography Techniques.
Firstly, you need to use the lowest possible ISO for Sunset photography to maintain quality and sharpness. Therefore, using a tripod is highly suggested to avoid the camera shake.
Secondly, you need to know your camera and its limitations. Check with your camera’s Instruction Manual to learn more about the hidden features on your camera. In this article, I will discuss one of these hidden features; The Metering Modes.
Average Metering Mode
By default, most digital cameras use the Average Metering Mode. Manufacturers use different names for this Average Metering Mode; Canon calls it “EVALUATIVE,” Nikon calls it “MATRIX,” Sony names it “MULTI,” etc.
Generally speaking, in the Average Metering mode, the camera light meter measures the light from several parts of the scene and makes an average exposure. In the picture below, I used the Average metering mode. The camera tried to make an overall exposure. Therefore, it sacrificed the colourful sunset sky over the darkness of the foreground.
Sunset Photography using Average metering
As I mentioned above, the camera was on a tripod, so, just by changing the metering mode to Spot Metering, I captured this photo:
Sunset Photography using Spot metering
Just by switching to Spot metering mode, I forced the camera to expose the sky and ignore the foreground.
More Examples of Sunset Photography
Below are more Sunset images that I used in the Spot metering mode. Enjoy the colours and contact me know if you have any questions.
Sunset Photography using Spot metering
Do you want to learn more?
Suppose you just got your first digital SLR camera or even have had it for several months. In that case, Omnilargess Digital Photography Bootcamp will equip you with all the techniques that you need to operate your digital camera at its ultimate performance. In this workshop, you will learn how to use different settings, such as Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, different Metering Modes, White Balance, ISO, etc.
Digital Photography Bootcamp is one of our most popular photography courses, and I explain the Metering Modes in depth in this class.
The next Bootcamp starts on May 26, 2022. There are a few spots left.
Sunset Photography by Previous Bootcamp Students
That is all for now. Stay tuned for my next photography Tips. We love to hear from you. Let us know if you have any questions, feel free to send us your questions, and we will be more than happy to answer them. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more Free Tutorials and Tips.
Ted and the Omnilargess Team
FEB
2022
