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There is a specific moment I dread as a photographer and a remote worker. It hits around 2:00 PM in the summer.

But "glariest" isn't just about screens. It’s about the world. glariest

Chasing the Shadows: How to Tame the Glariest Light of the Day There is a specific moment I dread as

Driving home on the interstate at golden hour sounds romantic, until you realize you are driving directly into the glariest sunset of the year. You can’t see the lines on the road. You can’t see the exit ramp. You are squinting so hard your face hurts. Your windshield visor becomes a tiny, useless postage stamp against the nuclear blast of light. It’s about the world

A museum with bad lighting? A car windshield at sunrise? Tell me I’m not alone in squinting at the sky.

The sun isn't just bright. It is aggressive. It is the glariest light of the afternoon.

I learned this term the hard way last week while trying to edit a video on my laptop outside. I thought I’d found the perfect spot under a maple tree. For ten glorious minutes, it was peaceful. Then the sun shifted.