Blue Hour Workshop

As part of Duxbury Camera Club programming, I recently joined a photography workshop put on by Dave Long. Dave is a local photographer known for his vibrant landscapes. This workshop was a sunset and blue hour exercise set on Cape Cod, at the Nobska Lighthouse and The Knob, a peninsula on Buzzard’s Bay.

I hadn’t shot at either location so it was a good opportunity to get out with the group from the camera club and to get a little shutter therapy. Dave was a pleasure to work with, providing a good blend of guidance and tips, appreciated especially by some of the less experienced photographers in the group.

For gear, I brought the SL3 with a 24-90 and 90-280, but I particularly leaned on the Sigma 14-24 for the wide shots. I had the Travel Tripod too, but used it only on one long shot of the lighthouse. I also brought ND filters but didn’t use them at all.

The post-sunset sky was kind of a dud but the Canadian wildfire smoke did give a little warmth to the setting sun, so there was some color, at least. Here are some of the shots I managed.