{"id":38182,"date":"2020-06-03T15:55:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T22:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=38182"},"modified":"2022-02-08T09:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:10:18","slug":"this-is-the-quickest-way-to-golden-hour-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/this-is-the-quickest-way-to-golden-hour-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is the Quickest Way to Golden Hour Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden hour, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but make it all day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/R8M5MWeTg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shadow masks<\/a><\/strong>, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/uNaet1GM16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stickers,<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and blend modes you never have to let the sun set on an Instagram post again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re not just going to show you how to achieve any basic golden hour glow. We\u2019re sharing the good stuff!\u00a0 Specifically, how to add *super* realistic faux blind shadows to your photos to take your golden hour pics from average to influencer territory. Once you&#8217;ve mastered this, you can use the same fundamental editing steps to add any aesthetic shadow of your choice to your pics! The options are endless, but you can&#8217;t go wrong with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vm.tiktok.com\/EyhBkj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">palm trees<\/a><\/strong> for the summer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t seen the trend pop up on your social media feeds yet, it\u2019s only a matter of time. ? There are three ways to achieve the look in Picsart: through our<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/uNaet1GM16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0stickers<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by simply <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/k8spGWwM16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adding an image<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of blind shadows and blending it out, or with our brand new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/R8M5MWeTg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shadow masks<\/a><\/strong>! We\u2019ve included tutorials of all the approaches below so you can choose the best fit for you! 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