Friday, November 15, 2013

NIGHT TIME PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND MORE

HELLO MY FRIENDS!  AS I MENTIONED BEFORE,  I RECENTLY ATTENDED A PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP.  I LEARNED QUITE ALOT THERE BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY,  I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON PHOTOGRAPHY.   I TRIED TO DO MY BEST AND HERE ARE  SOME OF MY PHOTOS.



Now let’s move outdoors. Outdoor photo subjects include elaborate lighting and decoration on houses, stores, and streets. Again, if you want to capture the lights themselves, don’t use your flash! One other tip for outdoor lights – you’ll get the best results when you shoot at twilight. That way, you’ll capture some color in the sky, rather than the pitch-black tone that will be recorded on film later at night. But what if you want to take a picture of your friend in front of a brightly lit display?
You want to capture both the bright lights and your friend. If you use flash, you get your friend, but you’re in danger of minimizing the bright lights behind. On the other hand, if you don’t use flash, you get better detail of the lights but your friend is reduced to a silhouette.
There is an answer. Many of today’s point-and-shoot cameras both film and digital have a funny-looking setting that looks like a person with a star in the background. This setting tells the camera that you want the flash to fire (which will light your friend in the foreground), but that you also want the lens to stay open long enough to record the lights in the background. In fact, the symbol for this setting on many cameras is sort of a hieroglyph that tries to indicate “person at night in front of lights.” Your solution to getting light on your friend’s face and capturing the light display is to use this setting. The flash exposes the face. The long exposure captures the lights.

Savannah, Georgia 


But, again, watch out here. The long exposure – typically, one-quarter of a second long – requires that you steady your camera to avoid camera shake. Once again, I advise you to use a tripod.

So, This is your summary for today:
  • Turn off your flash unless you have a very good reason to use it.
  • Use a fast ISO – we suggest ISO 800.
  • Avoid camera shake.
  • Use a tripod…or, at least, brace the camera. Trust your camera’s built-in meter.
MORE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND GREAT INFO ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY HERE
I hope you like my post.  Please leave comments or questions if you are interested in learning about my humble experiences at my SCAD photography workshop :) 

HAPPY WEEKEND TO ALL!!!
XX, LANA

15 comments:

  1. Love how the benches look at night, thanks for sharing your tips!

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  2. Stopping by to say 'hi' from the BBArtisans.
    I was wondering if I was looking at Savannah! Then I saw that caption on one of the last photos. =) I live in Charleston, and a lot of the scenery is pretty similar.
    Not related to this post, I love your watercolors. The colors are beautiful!

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    1. Hi Natashalh,
      Thank you for stoping in here..... yes it is Savannah, Georgia. Love that town....lots of history, really beautiful buildings, churches and parks! Charleston is still on my list of our coast cities to visit!

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  3. That photo of the fountain is amazing, Lana!
    Great advice on too! Since I live in the country there's no point for night time shooting, as there are no lights. Hopefully I can go to the big city one evening and try it there. I'll bring along my tripod :)

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    1. Thanks, I noticed your photos have a lot if micro shots ...and they are so beautiful! I would like to learn how to take a close up picture as good as you:)

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  4. Gorgeous pictures from Savannah, GA, I've always wanted to visit there! Great tips, I've been hesitant to take pictures at night for this very reason, but you've given me an answer!

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    1. Best time to visit Savannah: fall( on Halloween) or spring (during St.Patrick Day) if you like a party and crowd of people! And if you trying avoid them...stay away from those days:) !!!

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  5. amazing shots..thanks for sharing the tips:)

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  6. I just love your blog. It has so many great tips! I never leave home without my camera so I can appreciate all the tips I can get on photography. I never knew the one about the person with the star for shooting at night (your example of a person plus the bright lights) but I'm going to look at my camera and do a little experimenting. I wish I would have known that trick when we were in Vegas!

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    1. Well, don't worry that you missed a good opportunity.... now you have an excuse for a return trip to Vegas! Don't forget about the holiday season ---- these tips work well then for Christmas pictures too!

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  7. Nice pics Lana! And thanks for the photography tips.
    To steady the camera when I'm not using a tripod I breathe in then shoot as I'm breathing out.

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    1. Great! I will remember it when I don't have a tripod....most my paintings photos I done without tripod...which I know big no-no .... but I'm always in the hurry:)
      Thanks!

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  8. Great tips and pictures. This is definitely going to be helpful!

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    1. Thanks Ishje! Try this tips in front of the Christmas tree - great result!

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