As you view this composition, increase your awareness and sensitivity to the subtle changes in the colors of light. Images taken during sunrise and sunset allow the photographer to capture the golden glow of light - this will produce a feeling of warmth and deeply saturated colors which will envelop the entire scene.

Sunrise - Backlit

Sunset - Frontlit

• Record the sunrise using a wide range of exposure settings to give you a variety of color saturation possibilities.
  
• Consider underexposure of the scene in order to produce a deeply saturated sky and the lighthouse in silhouette.
  
• Use your exposure meter and focus on the brightest portion of the sky.
  
• Use a low angle with the lighthouse in the foreground. With a wide angle lens, underexpose the scene, silhouette the lighthouse, and accentuate the deep, beautiful colors of the clouds.
  
• If you are fortunate, conditions such as mist, haze or fog will result in softened, pastel colors from the diffused light.
  
• On a calm morning, look for reflections in the body of water adjacent to the lighthouse. There are numerous possibilities for abstract, impressionistic, color compositions.

• Visuals taken in front of the Harborview Hotel will give you side lightning of the lighthouse during sunset and will emphasize texture.
  
• The viewing area adjacent to the Chappaquiddick Ferry is an excellent location to set up your tripod.
  
• Consider using your telephoto lenses from this vantage point.
  
• If you are fortunate, the amber glow reflecting off of the lighthouse will create a striking contrast to the delicate cloud formations.