The title here is a quote attributed to Louis Pasteur, inventor of the process of Pasteurization. Different versions of the quote abound for sure but the idea of the phrase is true no matter the wording. The quote is especially true for photographers. A little homework on our part can put us in the right place at the right time to get the shot we really want. If you're wanting a shot of something in a certain light, or a shot of the full moon at the crest of a mountain peak, find out when that is likely to happen, then go get your shot. If you are thinking about photographing shore birds at a salt water mud flat, find out when the tide will be right for that before you go, or if you go. After seeing that the tide will be up at the time and day you were going, it may be a better idea to choose a new subject and location for that day.
I used free software called The Photographers Ephemeris to find the location that had the elements I wanted for photographs of the perigee, or "Super Moon" shown above. I also use this software to check the direction the sunlight will be hitting a subject I want to photograph. There are numerous websites that give this info although possibly not in as easy to understand method. Here is one to try out SUNMOONCALC For Tidal information, here is one of the many websites available to help with that. TIDES
Do you use a website or a certain software to help you find the right spot for a photo or to know the best time to shoot particular location? Let us know about it in the comments.
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