No matter where you are, odds are the sunsets are beautiful. Even your neighbor's trash pile will look lovely framed by reds and oranges. Here are some easy tips from Digital-Photography-School.com to capture exactly what you see in front of you—or better:

Silhouettes as focal points - As with all photos, sunsets need a point of interest and one of the best ways to add one to a picture is to try to incorporate some sort of silhouette into the shot. This could be something large like a mountain range, something that is part of the environment like a palm tree or a pier or could even be a person.

Take camera out of Auto White balance mode - When you set your camera to ‘Auto’ in its white balance mode, you run the risk of losing some of the warm golden tones of a sunrise or sunset. Instead try shooting in ‘cloudy’ or ’shade’ which are usually used in cooler lights and tell your camera to warm things up a little. Alternatively, if you’re shooting a sunrise and DO want a cooler moody shot you can experiment with other white balance settings.

Auto Exposure Lock - If your camera has ‘auto exposure lock’, it allows you to point your camera at a darker place and lock in exposure for that spot (ie you could point it at the ground in front of you and lock in that exposure) and then reframe the picture looking at the sunset. This will mean you get a more over exposed shot.

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