This worksheet helps you plan a trip around the light instead of around the sights, which is the single biggest difference between snapshots and photographs that actually feel like something. For any destination, it walks through figuring out sunrise and sunset times before you go, mapping which locations face which direction, and scouting two or three options for each golden hour so you have a backup if the first spot is crowded or blocked.
The prep work happens the night before: check the weather and cloud cover forecast, note the exact sunrise or sunset time for your location, and pick a backup location in case the primary spot is a bust. Arrive at least 30 minutes before golden hour actually starts, since the best light often happens in the ten minutes before official sunrise or after official sunset, not during the hour itself.
The worksheet also covers gear checks specific to low light, such as charging spare batteries the night before since cold mornings drain them faster, packing a small flashlight or headlamp for the walk in while it is still dark, and building slack into your schedule so a delayed sunrise chase does not wreck the rest of the day’s plans. I used this exact routine during my one open window in Morocco, and you can see it applied across the full itineraries page.