The CapturEDU Journal
Photography guides, written to be used.
Practical guides to camera settings, light, composition, editing and Melbourne locations. Clear enough for beginners, specific enough to take outside tonight.
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Night photography locations in Melbourne: where to stand
Princes Bridge, Southbank, Federation Square, Bourke Street Mall, Docklands and St Kilda Pier. The best night photography locations in Melbourne, where exactly to stand, when blue hour arrives in each season, and the settings for trails and reflections.
Golden hour vs blue hour: the best time of day for photos
Golden hour gives warm, low, directional light; blue hour gives cool, even twilight that balances city lights. What each one is, why neither lasts an hour, when they fall in Melbourne, and how to shoot both.