Besides the classic photos, either entering the church, declaring their vows with love phrases or breaking the wedding cake, why not also dare with images rarely seen?

This is what you will get if you do a session in the golden hour, where the sun's rays and its shades will play totally in your favor. If you want to know what it is and incorporate it into the photos of your wedding ring pose, don't miss a single detail of the following article.

What is the golden hour

The golden hour, along with the blue hour, are called "magic hours". and considered by photographers to be the best time to take pictures. It is a time during which the light is very soft, diffused and with low intensity .

In the case of the golden hour, it corresponds to the period of time during which the light takes on reddish, pink, orange and yellow tones. having a warm color temperature.

It is divided into two phases : the first golden hour of the day begins just before dawn and continues for about an hour. The second golden hour, on the other hand, begins about an hour before sunset and ends right after it.

Because of the type of light that exists during these periods, as there are no strong shadows or high lights, is ideal for landscape photography and therefore very suitable for bridal photos.

Types of photos

There are many possible images that you can take at the golden hour. In fact, if you are thinking about a session first look which is the meeting of the bride and groom alone in the hours before exchanging their golden rings, will find no better backdrop than the first golden hour.

Or, if you can sneak away in the middle of the celebration to record the wedding album, choose the second golden hour to capture the best shots .

In fact, as if it was a golden filter You will be able to record incredible postcards of them hugging, holding hands, raising their glasses as a couple or lying on the sand, the grass or a wheat field, depending on where you are.

You will get very romantic photos, where in addition to will be able to play with backlighting For example, in an image with the silhouettes of both of them in a medium plane.

On the other hand, can take advantage of the sun's rays that protrude between buildings landscapes or people, which are the so-called flares They correspond to a type of flare or stray light that enters unexpectedly through the lens, which is generally seen as a defect in photography. However, it is not a problem in photography, the flares in this case are very desirable They contribute to give an artistic touch to your creations.

Aspects to consider

Although we speak of golden hour, it does not mean that it lasts for 60 minutes, because its duration will really depend on the latitude and time of the year in which they declare their vows with beautiful phrases of love. Rather, experts describe it as "moments of light". The time of day can fluctuate from several hours to just a few minutes.

That's why, since the golden hour is not very long, take advantage of it to make your couple pictures leaving the group images for before or after.

However, if you are determined to have a session at this time, agree it beforehand with the photographer The best places to pose them, according to the orientation of where the sun will rise or set, can be foreseen.

Of course, don't think that the photos must be exclusively outdoors, as they can also be taken in the open air. can be used indoors taking advantage of the warm light coming through doors or windows. In fact, this option is perfect for photographing the hippie chic wedding dress hanging flamboyantly on the side of a large window. It will look beautiful!

And if you are looking for ideal locations to photograph outdoors, but without leaving the city, you will achieve excellent shots in viewpoints, parks, bohemian neighborhoods and bridges .

If it's more convenient for you because of time constraints, you can schedule your pre-wedding or post-wedding session during the golden hour. If you don't want to mess up your groom's suit and wedding dress, you can even go for a trash the dress In this way they will have different registers of their silver rings posture, in this case, with a touch more inclined towards the artistic.