Golden hour senior photos in Atlanta | Natural light Senior Photographer

Golden hour senior photos in Atlanta are one of the most requested sessions and for a great reason, If you love warm, glowing portraits, you are going to love this post.

A lot of times when my clients first reach out to me, they have a very clear vision of what they want during their session, and as a photographer I am more than happy to help them achieved their vision and explaining the best way to materialized what they have been thinking about.

Light is a very important part of photography, light is what makes a photo, and the right use of it can totally take an image from good to AMAZING!

Golden hour is that time of day when the sun is setting, is a very short moment ( about 15 to 20 minutes) that will make everything shine, a light that fills the space with gold tones, and magnificent backlight images, but to me the best part of golden hour light it’s not those short 15 minutes, it is the hour before that, that is when I love to do my sessions, and that is how I achieve those timeless dreamy images full of glow that my clients love.

3 tips for great golden hour photos

As Natural light Senior Photographer in Atlanta one of the most requested session I get is golden hour photos, that is why I wanted to share a few tips that will help make your golden hour photos better, tricks that will apply not only to professional photographers using professional cameras but also a regular people using just their phones.

1. Embrace golden hour backlight

place the light behind your subject for an amazing halo effect and a incredible glow.

2. Play with sun and sun flares

A that time of day, the sun is a bit lower in the sky and makes a great opportunity to create a scene when sunflares can shine and add an amazing effect to the photos.

3. Get the entire scene

From orange skies to luscious green fields and golden tall grass, Golden hour is the perfect opportunity to show it all, make sjre to get those wide angle photos and show the entire scene, it will help tell the story better.

I hope this information help you understand better golden hour and see if that is the best time for your photos.

Your senior year only happens once, you deserve photos that feel as bright as your future. If you’re looking for a session that’s fun, relaxed, and perfectly lit, I’d love to chat. Send me a message and let’s make some magic happen!

 

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