How to photograph a great sunset in Manhattan Beach
The Manhattan Beach Pier at sunset, for the Photowalks series By Jefferson Graham I’m always chasing sunsets, especially in the winter. They’re the best free light show anywhere, and as a photographer, trust me, people respond more to sunset shots than anything else. How to photograph a great sunset? You’ve come to the right place. There is arguably no better sunset spot in the South Bay than the Manhattan Beach Pier, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The combination of the long Pier, the Roundhouse at the end, the sun and the post sunset colors produces an iconic image that people fall in love with. Just ask all the people who buy those photos of the Pier every year (or most, in non COVID times) at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair. How to get a great sunset shot from the Pier? I have a few ideas on this one, as a photographer who has easily shot thousands of them, if not more, over 24 years living in Manhattan Beach, California. Shooting a great sunset comes down to three factors: composition, timing and moving around to get the shot. The first thing I do when I shoot a sunset is figure out where to stand. Your top choices: From the view spots of the overhead…
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