As the sun goes down

There is always a magic period of time around sunset to take pictures. Hair gets shinier, eyes twinkle, shadows soften, and the light is warm and beautiful. As the sun sets, the lights gets better and better. And then whoosh. It's gone.

I have found over the last couple of weeks that this period of soft light lasts much longer back east than, say, in Utah. I don't know if it's the moisture in the air or lack of mountains, but the sun sets soft and slow in Connecticut as the sun quietly slips away. In Utah you can watch the very last pin prick of light as the sun makes its pronounced and spectacular exit; a very large contrast between the light and dark.
This was one of those shoots where the light started harsh, and then just got better and better and better. And then whoosh. It was gone. Thanks for the fun, guys.