When I teach photography basics I spend a fair amount of time talking about sunset and sunrise photos. I talk about dealing with the technical challenges, but my main message is to avoid photos that are just about the sunset. Of course there’s nothing wrong with a photo of a great sunset – I take them all the time. But, you’ll have a much more interesting image if you can find a main subject other than the sky. Think of sunset as a time of day with really interesting light and try to avoid photos where it is the only subject.
Incidentally, my next class will be at the ICC Pekin Campus starting April 1, 2015. You can find details here on the ICC website.
