Chasing the blue hour
October 2026The twenty minutes after sunset are the most forgiving light of the day. Colours soften, contrast drops and the sky does most of the work. A tripod and a little patience matter more than any lens.
Notes on landscape photography, light and long walks.
The twenty minutes after sunset are the most forgiving light of the day. Colours soften, contrast drops and the sky does most of the work. A tripod and a little patience matter more than any lens.
One body, two primes, spare batteries and a thermos. Everything else stays at home. Less weight means more kilometres and more frames worth keeping.
A print forces decisions. Screens forgive everything, paper forgives nothing — and that is exactly why it teaches.