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Balancing Light and Composition at Sunset: What William Patino's Framework Taught Me to Stop Ignoring
I’ve been shooting sunsets for two decades. I live in Bend, Oregon, which means I have a near-endless supply of dramatic skies, volcanic ridgelines, and golden-hour light that arrives like it was personally scheduled. And yet, about three months ago, I came home from a session at Smith Rock with a full card and nothing worth keeping. The light had been genuinely beautiful. I’d been technically sound. But every frame felt scattered, like I’d photographed a feeling instead of a scene.