Taking the picture

You've reached your spot, found the best position, set up and checked all your equipment, and taken your test pictures.

It's now approaching sunset, so it's time to start taking the picture:

Take many shots during the entire time the sun is setting.

There are a couple of reasons for doing this:

1. The sunset colors will change rapidly as the sun begins, continues, and ends its descent, so you want to take pictures during this entire time. This is where your tripod can come in particularly handy, because it will keep your arms from getting tired.

2. Once the sun has completely set, this is when the colors may be at their best. This is why you want to include several pictures of after the sunset.

Replicating the magic of the real thing in photo form

You've taken a lot of pictures and have arrived back home, or gone inside from your balcony.  Now, if you are going to print the pictures yourself, you want to remember some quality aspects that will help you get the best image possible.

Choose the best shot.

1. Arrange all the pictures you took on your computer monitor so that you can choose the most satisfactory shots. From these, you can narrow it down further to the best ones.
2. When choosing your final picture, consider this: is your finished product going to be framed? If so, remember that even a narrow frame may take away from some of the expansiveness, so plan accordingly. 
3. After you have chosen the one you are sure you want to print, study it closely to see how it really looks before you start the print job.
4. If you are having the pictures printed somewhere else, ask for a multi-image sheet (sometimes called a “context”, image”, or “proof” sheet) so that you will have a variety of shots to choose from. This way you won't be paying so much for individual photos.

This is a guest post from Jessica at TestFreaks.com.

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