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Rome for Photographers: Golden Hours
Where and when to photograph Rome: the Trevi Fountain at dawn, the Orange Garden, the Pincio at sunset and the Gianicolo.
Day 1
Golden hour to blue hour
Plan around the light. Sunrise and sunset in Rome are short and worth being early for.
- 1
Trevi Fountain at first light
Arrive as the sun rises for a fountain with few people in the frame.
- 2
Pantheon and Piazza Navona
Shoot the Pantheon portico and the Four Rivers fountain in the morning light.
- 3
Orange Garden
Frame the dome of St Peter from the terrace in the late afternoon.
- 4
Pincio terrace
Wait for sunset over Piazza del Popolo and the domes.
- 5
Gianicolo for blue hour
End on the Janiculum, as the city lights come on.
- 6
Optional: guided evening ride
A private golf cart tour passes the Pincio terrace at sunset and the lit-up landmarks.
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