Since Golden Hour focuses so heavily on the waning (or beginning) light, the unique color, ambiance, and long shadows all help to deliver a special quality that's worth harnessing in your photos.

Gold futures were rising 0.8% to $2,790.80 a troy ounce—approaching the record high of $2,826.30 an ounce, set in late October. The U.S. Federal Reserve may have signaled a wait-and-see approach ...