to balance lighting across the subject's face or body, filling in strong shadows that are usually considered undesirable. Because the contrast is less during the golden hour, shadows are less dark, and highlights are less likely to be overexposed. In landscape photography, the warm color of the low sun is often considered desirable to enhance the colours of the scene. It is the best time of day for natural photography when diffuse and warm light is desired. See also Alpenglow References Bibliography Bermingham, Alan. 2003. Location Lighting for Television. Boston: Focal Press. Lynch, David K., and William Livingston. 1995. Color and Light in Nature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Lynch-Johnt, Barbara A., and Michelle Perkins. 2008. Illustrated Dictionary of Photography: The Professional's Guide to Terms and Techniques. Buffalo, NY: Amherst Media, Inc. Singleton, Ralph S., and James A. Conrad. 2000. Filmmaker's Dictionary. 2nd ed. Ed. Janna Wong Healy. Hollywood, California: Lone Eagle Publishing Company. Thomas, Woodlief, ed. 1973. SPSE Handbook of Photographic Science and Engineering. New York: John Wiley and Sons. External links Golden Hour Calculator Twilight Calculator – Blue Hour / Golden Hour Table Golden Hour Photography: A Landscape Photographer's Guide Aesthetic beauty Aesthetics Atmospheric optical phenomena Beauty Cinematic techniques Cinematography Concepts in aesthetics Dawn Earth phenomena Evening Filmmaking Film production Landscape photography Parts of a day Photography