1. Silhouettes: Look for a subject cast in silhouette to frame in your photograph. For example: a tree in a landscape, a boat on a seascape or a person in a cityscape. In the photograph above, the canyon edge is in silhouette.

2. Bracket: Light changes quickly and so will your exposure. Use your meter as a jumping off point and bracket from there. Each change (in both exposure and in light) will yield slightly different colors and tones.

3. Use a tripod: As the sun goes down, there will be a need for longer exposures. Use a tripod to hold your camera steady and prevent blur.

4. Focus manually: Auto focus tends to fail in low light situations.

5. Get there early: Give yourself plenty of time to find the right spot, compose your image and set up your equipment.

6. Turn around: Light is especially sweet during sunset. Look around and find other scenes that are enhanced by the sweet light reflecting off them.