Nighttime Digital PhotographyHave you ever come upon a scene at night and thought, 'Wow, that would be a fantastic shot!' But you had no clue how to get it? Well, nighttime digital photography does differ in many ways from daytime photography or photography with adequate lighting. However, when it comes down to it, there are many things that are the same. You just have to understand how to make the necessary tweaks in order to achieve the stunning nighttime digital photography that you are interested in shooting. These helpful tips will have you shooting in the dark in no time! Nighttime Digital Photography -- Get Ready
Try to travel there in the daytime at least once if you can. Keep in mind that you will be traveling either to or from that location in the dark, so you need to know where you will park, the route you will take and other important information regarding the location. It is a good idea if you can survey it beforehand. * Nighttime Digital Photography Get Ready Tip #2: Know about your environment. You need to know when the sun is setting and where as well as when and where the moon is rising. The weather forecast is also important so that you can know if you need to dress for warmer weather or if you need a jacket. In the summer you may want to throw some insect repellent into your bag. This is particularly true for warmer weather or if you will be shooting near a body of water. * Nighttime Digital Photography Get Ready Tip #3: Bring water, a thermos of coffee, beef jerky and other simple items that you can throw into your backpack. This is especially necessary if you are shooting in a natural location, particularly if it is remote. * Nighttime Digital Photography Get Ready Tip #4: Carry a small backpack with any personal items that you may need. Bring your cell phone and a flash light. If you are hiking to a remote location in the woods or mountains, you should drop a small first aid kit in your pack. Another item that you will find useful and very practical for many situations is a Swiss army knife. It can prove invaluable not only for location shoots, day or night, but for a variety of other situations as well. Equipment that you Need for Nighttime Digital PhotographyYour camera bag is the next thing to pack. If you are hiking to a remote location, you want to keep it as light as possible, but don't forget the necessary items. This checklist should help.* Nighttime Digital Photography Equipment #1: Tripod – Often in night photography, you have longer exposure times. A tripod will help keep your camera steady so that you have clear, good shots. * Nighttime Digital Photography Equipment #2: Remote Shutter Release – This will help to keep your camera steady. Sometimes, even pushing the shutter button that is on the camera body can cause it to shake enough to affect the shot. If you can't use a remote shutter release, try using the self timer if you can. * Nighttime Digital Photography Equipment #3: Bubble Level – This will help keep your camera level, reducing editing later. * Camera and Lenses – This goes without saying, but you never know Tips for Perfect Nighttime Digital Photography* Nighttime Digital Photography Tip #1: Go Manual – If you can, turn your camera to manual. The more control you have over your camera, the better your chances are that you will get the great shots that you are after, so turn it off of automatic.* Nighttime Digital Photography Tip #2: Know how your Camera's Light Meter Performs – If you find that your night shots aren't coming out the way you want with automatic metering, then switch to manual. * Nighttime Digital Photography Tip #3: Adjust your ISO – The higher the ISO on your camera, the faster shutter speed/exposure time you can get away with. * Nighttime Digital Photography Tip #4: Don't use the Flash – Most flashes that are on a camera body only light the area that is five or six feet in front of it. With nighttime digital photography, using a flash can cause an imbalance in exposure so that the foreground may be overexposed while the subject is underexposed. * Nighttime Digital Photography Tip #5: Reduce the Noise – Digital cameras have a tendency to have high noise levels when taking long exposure shots. Check your camera and see if it has a feature for reducing noise for long exposures. * Nighttime Digital Photography Tip #6: Use the Bracketing Feature – If your digital camera has a feature that allows you to bracket your shots then you should use it. This will be a tremendous help because it allows you to shoot at one shutter speed, then automatically shoot half a step up and half a step down in shutter speed. Nighttime digital photography can be fun, exciting and turn out some gorgeous shots. Make sure that you take lots of shots, differing exposures and other factors. Have fun, be safe and get that awesome shot! Wish to know more about digital photography? Subscribe to the Digital Photography Tips 'n Tricks eZine or to my site blog. Go from Nighttime Digital Photography Page to Digital Photography Tutorials Page Go from Nighttime Digital Photography Page to Your Digital Photography Homepage |
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