There’s nothing quite like the drama of a sunrise or a sunset to really bring a landscape photo to life. If only there was a way to know exactly which direction the sun was going to rise or set when planning a shoot. Well, you can do just that for absolutely free!
All you need is:
- A copy of a sunrise/sunset chart
- A compass
- The sunset/sunrise time
- A timepiece
With these handy charts, you can see exactly which direction the sunset and sunrise is going to be all year round. Print one off and stick it in your wallet, purse or keep a copy on your phone!
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Another useful thing if going near the coast are tide tables. Here’s a link to the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility which contains the tidal data for the next month at many locations around UK.
http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/tidalp.html
I write the software that computes this so it’s a little bit of publicity!!!
Colin
Plug away! Looks very useful, Colin. Thanks for the heads up. I’ve added a link to my Photography Resources page too.
What’s it written in?