Whether you are an amateur or season professional photographer, it's always good to learn new tricks to add to your repertoire. You may have noticed that some photographers capture their most brilliant photos using nature's natural lighting. There are two magical times of the day where nature's lighting is best to capture some outstanding photos. A lot of times photographers will capture their best photos using nature's light during these time frames.

The lighting of your photograph will obviously depend on the emotion of the photo you are trying to capture. If you are trying to capture the emotion of a frail and delicate flower, you will most likely want to use a natural day light that is soft. On the other hand if you want the flower to look dark and twisted, then the lighting you choose will be much different in order to make the flower look harsh.

If you do want to make your photographs appear fresh and light, then you will want to use natural lighting from one of the magical time periods. There are specifically two time periods during the day when mother nature gives out the best lighting to capture the most amazing photographs. The first time period is in the morning and the second is around sunset. The first time period occurs in that half hour after the sun rises over the horizon. The second time period is the time during the sunset from a half hour before sunset to a half hour after sunset.

What makes these times so special to capture amazing photographs? There are three main factors that make these times of day so crucial for capturing amazing photographs, they are the color, quality and direction provided by the lighting, or resulted by the natural lighting.

First the color of the images will be soft and saturated, this is because at these times, there is much less white light than during other times of the day. The quality of the images taken during these times is improved because the lighting produces tonal transitions and soft shadows. The direction of the lighting will put an emphasis on shapes and textures.

One of the best times to take photographs is during the sun set. This is because the most intense display of colors occurs naturally during the 20 minutes before and after sunset. Sunrise and sunset produce different effects with lighting and at sunset the clouds will be illuminated brightening the sky. In essence the direction of the lighting has changed. During this time you can take advantage of the sky by using it as a backdrop to your photographs.

Lighting is often used in photography to enhance the quality of the image. Nature provides us with some excellent lighting every day. You can now begin to use natural lighting to capture some very intense photographs.