Understanding Natural Light: Golden Hour, Blue Hour and Twilights

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Learn the different types of natural light, when they occur and the type of photos you can take in each natural light type.
Also, you’ll learn how to use PhotoPills to plan natural light step by step.
TIME INDEX
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Natural light types & photos
03:21 Natural light times: Sun pill
06:34 Natural light times: Planner
10:56 Final words
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[@PhotoPills]

What type of natural light is your favorite one? Comment below!

[@ericvanhorn7986]

I’ve been a fan of evening golden, but will work on more blue this summer!

[@PhotoPills]

@@ericvanhorn7986 Blue is fantastic

[@jirby100]

I've used PhotoPills for a couple of years (I even attended a Photopills Boot Camp last year - which was awesome) and each time I view one of your videos I learn something new. This app has so much to offer! Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@PhotoPills]

Hey Jim! Thanks so much!! 😜

[@mauriceaustin3657]

I have finally figured out how to best watch your videos. The first 2 times just watch the video. The third time plus have my phone in my hand and try to follow along. LOL Thank you for taking the time to make these. They are a great learning tool.

[@PhotoPills]

Ah! Good to know! That's clever! Thanks so much :)

[@grtgrmrd]

Brilliant app!

[@PhotoPills]

Thank you!

[@chill100550]

Having only recently found your Photopills app , I am blown away by the resource. Thank you so much. I am so looking forward to capturing the Milky Way and moonshots over this period of lockdown due to CV. Regards Chris Hill

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks so much Chris! Welcome to the tribe :)

[@fdhh8630]

Ddi you design Photolills on your own? What an amazing work! It is especially appreciated that I can access to all functions without any payment. Thank you for this powerful app!

[@PhotoPills]

:D

[@BobbyRoeIFR]

Great explanation and example. For those having trouble understanding, turn on closed captioning. It isn't perfect, but it will likely be sufficient.

[@PhotoPills]

Thank you Bobby!

[@nueschi]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@garthkipping2755]

An amazing app. Once you get to know it a bit, it makes the planning so easy. Love the videos and I learn so much from them👍🏻.

[@PhotoPills]

Thank you Garth!

[@joeavedu]

Thank you

[@joeavedu]

Golden hours

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks!

[@enjoythearctic8972]

Great stuff guys!!!

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks so much!

[@zediogoamareleja]

Short and sharp straight to the what´s matter..well done..keep up the good job.Keep safe. Un saludo

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks so much!

[@ralphdiaz9726]

Great lesson!!! 👏

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks Ralph!

[@Deep-Travel]

Gracias!

[@PhotoPills]

Muchas gracias David!

[@KevinPhillipssb]

Great explanation of the types of light. My favourite is the morning golden hour just before the sun comes over the horizon. Also, there are terms called 'dawn' and 'dusk', where do these fit in on your chart? Many thanks!

[@PhotoPills]

I'd say it's the transition from the Nautical twilight and Civil twilight :)

[@theodorethelin8921]

when you pick a spot with the red pin at a place you have never been to, how do you know the terrain will let you get to that place and also how do you find that specific spot if it is just a rocky area or difficult to traverse? Great video. Thank you so much.

[@PhotoPills]

Hi Theodore, you can change the map type to terrain to better understand topography. To find the Red Pin position, you can turn on your location on the map. Tap the (+) map button and then tap the button with an arrow point icon. A blue circle will appear on the map, right were you are (the gps). Then you can walk till the blue circle is centered at the bottom of the Red Pin (where it digs the ground).

[@theodorethelin8921]

@@PhotoPills sorry having problems . I don't get any blue circle to appear. Is this step shown in any of your tutorials?

[@PhotoPills]

@@theodorethelin8921 Here You have the (+) button options. You'll find the show your position on the map button here: www.photopills.com/user-guide#step5

[@odarrien]

Very good information! Thank you! This app is really powerful, I'm looking forward to making the most of it. Is it possible to download information for offline use in the app? For instance, if I'm scouting a location, it would be good to be a able to have offline info for that location downloaded so I can explore certain compositions on site. Is that possible?

[@PhotoPills]

At the moment we don't include off-line maps. But in the field you can use the Augmented Reality views to plan your shots :)

[@tomyoung4890]

If I have a range of mountains to the west of my location, I assume that the golden hour and blue hour will be different from what PhotoPills indicates. So, is it then a case of just noting the time when the sun dips below the mountains, and doing a bit of simple maths to adjust the Golden hour and blue hour times to suit my local situation? Would those times differ much throughout the seasons?

[@PhotoPills]

No, the Golden Hour and Blue Hour times will remain the same. The colors in the sky depend on the elevation of the sun above the horizon. What will happen if you are surrounded by mountains is that you'll be in shadow instead of light, but the colors in the sky will remain the same. We'll publish a new video soon on how to calculate the sunrise or sunset times when you are surrounded by mountains :)

[@e.dargenty6563]

Hi! Why did you guys colored the part of the golden hour between 0 and - 4 degrees in blue as for the blue hour? Why can"t you keep the golden hour color all the way from 6 down to -4 degrees and just keep the blue color for the blue hours (-4 to -6). This is some kind misleading in the app planner too. Thanks!👍

[@PhotoPills]

That's a good point. It's because we represent the part of the golden hour above 0 degrees and then the 3 twilights (civil, nautical and astronomical).

[@benyb7727]

Can you set in app alarm for golden hour? Thanks

[@PhotoPills]

Hi! Not for every day, but you can add a reminder in the calendar for a specific day. For example, open PhotoPills, tap the "Sun" tool. Then tap the Golden Hour time you'd like to set an alarm to move time to that moment. Then tap "Action" > "Add to calendar".

[@kentaufderheide8454]

I've tried using AR numerous times and each time I turn it on the I have to do a Visual Calibration. Is that normal?

[@PhotoPills]

Hi Kent! Make sure you're not using a phone case with a magnet. This video might help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2W6c4KAmrB9Y5I

[@benosborne413]

Hi, When I load a new location I get the following message: "You have to drop the black pinto use this too;. Swipe to the 2nd top panel to do it".

[@PhotoPills]

Probably you have a map tool enabled. Tap on the map settings button, next to the (+) map button. And in the Map Tools section, make sure you've selected None: www.photopills.com/user-guide#map-tools

[@benosborne413]

@@PhotoPills Thanks. Sorted

[@PhotoPills]

@@benosborne413 Nice!

[@Mepjc]

"Natural light can be divided in to 7 types of light" - holds up 8 fingers...

[@PhotoPills]

hahaha... I see you're paying attention :P

[@Mepjc]

@@PhotoPills I have watched the video a couple of times now though - keep up the good work with them!

[@hanswi336]

Such a brilliant app - but sorry, I can't understand your english which is way too fast (with your spanish accent...)

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks for the feedback Hans!

[@melissachristianson4716]

Hang in there. His English is very good. You will ultimately get used to it, and his accent, after a few videos like I did.

[@hanswi336]

@@melissachristianson4716 There are three more comments who struggle with his speedy talking ...

[@PepsetScotPassionChiens]

You speak to quickly for the non english peoples and you cut and change angles to many times. Sorry, i read your tutorials but i have stopped this vidéo since 1 minute.

[@PhotoPills]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@PepsetScotPassionChiens]

@@PhotoPills I speak french and make many videos and tutorials it's just for doing better the next time. Thanx for your appreciation ;-)

[@PhotoPills]

@@PepsetScotPassionChiens Thanks again!

[@robertolson9214]

Difficult to understand due to accent.

[@PhotoPills]

I'll try to improve!

[@stephensheoskie3800]

If you could slow down speaking it would be better understood .

[@PhotoPills]

Stephen Sheoskie Thanks for the feedback.l, I’ll take it into account for future videos. Meanwhile you can use the KZbin’s playback speed option to slow it down.