Landscape photography is one of the most popular forms of digital photography, and some would argue that it is something of a saturated market for fine art photographers. Many have pondered the question of how to improve their landscape photographs in such a competitive market. It is one thing to adhere to the "golden rules" of photography, but perhaps it is at least as important to consider in which type of lighting conditions to shoot your landscape images.

The best photographers are able to emphasize the differentiators in their images, and one way to do this is to shoot under the most intriguing lighting conditions. The most obvious way to achieve this is to shoot during sunrise and sunset. The warm and golden colors can be one of the most attractive features of landscape photography.

A word of caution though, because these types of images are so popular, the photography market has become very much flooded with these types of shots. This means that your sunrise and sunset shots will have to be of the highest caliber to get a reasonable rate of return from them. Having said that, by following the golden rules of photography, such as the rules of thirds and shooting at the right time, you can take some beautiful landscape images that can stand out in the crowd.