The ‘Golden Hour’

Why I prefer to schedule sessions around sunset

Pittsburgh family photographer | Gold Hour

Do you want to learn about golden hour? It’s a pretty popular time of day for photographers to shoot. Let me tell you what it is and why I prefer this time of day to others.

You may or may not have noticed that I tend to schedule sessions is in the evening before sunset. I do have some daytime sessions available, but prefer to shoot in the hours leading up to sunset. This is called the ‘Golden Hour.’ During this time, the lighting is absolutely beautiful.

The perks:

• You get beautiful light flares and beautiful soft light.
• There are no harsh shadows or squinty eyes from the blinding sun at high noon.
• In the summer, 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.
• During Golden Hour, everything is warm and pretty and gives off a romantic feeling.
• We can also get some sweet silhouette shots as the sun is going down on the horizon.

Laura Mares is an experienced photographer specializing in capturing timeless family keepsakes. Laura works on location and in her fully equipped home studio, located in Mt. Lebanon, eight miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Laura’s style is creative, natural, and timeless. Would you like beautiful portraits of your newborn baby, to update your child and family portraits or to document a milestone in your life such as a wedding, graduation, birthday or reunion? If you are interested in high quality, timeless photographs, book your session today, call (412) 654-3367 or email [email protected]. To view a wide range of gorgeous portraits and to get great tips, advice and beautiful inspiration follow us on Instagram and Facebook.