beach lighting

Here’s a side by side comparison of lighting in the early morning/mid day versus golden hour which is an hour before sunset.

A family of four holding hands and walking along the beach during sunset, with footprints in the sand and the ocean in the background.

mid-day light

A family of four walking along the beach, holding hands, with the ocean and distant hills in the background on a sunny day.

golden hour

Two young girls in matching green dresses hugging and smiling on a sandy beach at sunset.
A smiling young boy with curly blonde hair running on a sandy beach, with the ocean and waves in the background.
A family walking on the beach at sunset, holding hands, with the ocean in the background.
Family of six playing and running on the beach near the ocean with blue sky.
A couple stands on a sandy beach at sunset, gazing into each other's eyes, with the ocean and horizon in the background.
A couple walking hand in hand along the shoreline of a sandy beach, kissing, with blue ocean water and a clear sky in the background.