As summer quickly approaches, there are pros and cons to shooting sunrise. Big pro is it's warmer out. Even before daybreak you may only need a light jacket, which makes getting up in the dark much easier compared to when it's below freezing outside. By far the biggest con is the days are getting longer, and the sun is rising earlier. It's not even midsummer and already sunrise is at 5:30am. For...
So I loved shooting at Qeba so much (Quonnies East Beach in Charlestown) that I returned for a second day in a row to catch another sunset! Everything was just perfect, once again. A beautiful blue sky with clouds overhead that I could expect to be underlit as the sun sank. A clear horizon to allow light for the setting sun! Somewhat calm waters that wouldn't threaten my life, and wonderfully...
It was one of those days that just worked out perfectly. I finished my work early. I took a look at the tide charts, the weather forecast, and the lunar calendar. Everything aligned just right for a sunset/moonrise shoot with a slack tide. So I made my way down to Charlestown Quononchotaug Beach, QEBA actually (Quonnie East Beach Assoc) where there was easy access to a quiet beach and some great...
