In Massachusetts, about when is the best time to take pictures outdoors?

Question: In Massachusetts, about when is the best time to take pictures outdoors!?

I took some nice pictures outdoors for my photography assignment in December, but now that it's May the sun is on a way different schedual!

Approximately what time is the sun lower in the sky and brightest!? Like, if you put a glass down, it would probably sparkle because the suns rays are most luminous!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Sunrise is about 5:30AM!.!.!. I like to shoot 15min before, at sunrise, 15min after, 30min after, 45min after, and 1 hour after!.

Sunset is about 8:00PM!.!.!. I like to shoot 1 hour before, 45min before, 30min before, 15min before, at sunset, and 15min after!.

Why do I do this!? I like to have variety!. The lighting changes pretty quickly around this time!. You'll end up with quite a few beautiful shots with different colors!.

Remember to bracket! :o)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ah!.!.!.!.Magic hour!. A lovely time to shoot, calm at the crack of dawn, and warm at dusk!.!.!.

(Midday sun is too harsh, IMO!. Magic hour would be best in any place)

If you get in the habit of shooting at these times, there are tons of sunrise/sunset calendars on the net!.

Here's one: http://www!.sunrisesunset!.com/

It updates fairly regularly and displays major cities all over the world in every time zone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

what mo said

the magic/golden/money hours

so thats dawn and dust/ sunrise and sunfall

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