Arrive Early

Arriving early not only allows you to scope the location, adjust for obstructions and find the best vantage point, it also gives you the flexibility to capture the unplanned shot. Especially when the planned shot never appears due to weather or another factor outside our control.

While scoping different vantage points around the lighthouse, I noticed that the sun’s path would be eclipsed by the lighthouse. I then had to hunt for the best place to shoot from. To capture the first photo below, I was perched on the top of a rock and a trash can borrowed for the purpose.

In the end, after another 30 minutes, the sunset never happened thanks to clouds that rolled in. Arriving early, I left with a great shot and did not leave empty handed.