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What is this Golden hour everyone speaks of?
So you want to learn about golden hour, huh? It’s a pretty popular time of day for Colorado lifestyle photographers to shoot. We’ll tell you what it is and why we prefer this time of day to others.
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You may or may not have noticed that all of our open availability for sessions is in the evening before sunset. Occasionally we will do a session in the morning, but as a Colorado lifestyle photographer, we prefer to shoot in the hours leading up to sunset. This is called the ‘Golden Hour.’ During this time, the lighting is absolutely perfect.
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The perks of a Golden hour session-
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You get yummy light flares and soft beautiful light.
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There are no soft shadows or squinty eyes from the blinding sun at high noon.
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In the summer evenings, the weather isn’t too hot, so you’re able to relax a little better knowing there isn’t sweat running down your face or making stains on your shirt. As a Colorado lifestyle photographer, I can edit a lot of stuff, but a sweaty, shiny face is tough!
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During Golden Hour, everything is warm and pretty and gives off a magical feeling. I mean who doesn’t love a little magic?!?!?
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We can also get some sweet silhouette shots as the sun is going down on the horizon.
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Did we convince you? We sure hope so! Golden hour photos are simply beautiful. Sunshine or clouds- either way this Colorado lifestyle photographer is happy! We know you will be too!
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Let’s Be friends!
It is such a privilege to be chosen as your Colorado lifestyle photographer! It is truly a beautiful time in your life and so special for me to be a small part of it. Reach out to me here for more information! You can also check out our Instagram or Facebook to see what we have been up to!
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