Where City Meets Sea: My Love Affair with Waterfront Cityscapes
My photography niche for the past decade has been “Long Exposure Cityscape Photography at Blue Hour,” but long exposure cityscape has a few subcategories such as bird’s-eye views, light trails, waterfront scenes, etc. Among these, waterfront cityscapes are my absolute favorite, as long exposures smooth the surface of the water, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly effect …
What Is Blue Hour Photography? A Guide with Tips and Examples to Capture the Perfect Moment
I sometimes call myself a blue hour photographer, as that’s the time of day I shoot almost all my photos, as seen in my Top 40 Photo Gallery. But what is “blue hour”? Blue hour refers to the time between sunset and dusk (or between dawn and sunrise if shooting in the morning) when the …
Blue Hour Photography and Night Photography Are Not the Same
I often come across people mixing up “blue hour photography” with “night photography,” but to me, those are distinctively different. In a timeline, SUNSET comes first, followed by TWILIGHT, DUSK, and then NIGHT arrives. The time between sunset and dusk is known as BLUE HOUR, coloring the sky deep blue, especially towards the end of …
