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3 Secrets To Digital Night Photography

Author: Johnny Sinclair

Article:
Night photography requires more skills. But with some practice,
you will be able to master it in no time. Below are three
digital night photography "secrets" to help you take better
night time photos no matter where you are and what the occasion
is.

1. Use a tripod

Before shooting night photos, you need to disable your flash
first. After that, secure your digital camera to your tripod.
This is because, long exposures require you to hold your camera
very steadily in order to prevent blurring.

A tripod will hold your camera perfectly still. If you can't get
one, make use of surroundings like a wall or table to act as
one. Pressing the trigger might cause slight movement to blur a
photo. So, using a timer will be useful too.

2. Adjust Camera Settings

Generally, a good night photo will need wide aperture, low ISO
and a slow shutter speed.

Aperture

Widen your digital camera's aperture to let in more light
through the lens. Often, f2.8 is the widest opening for most
lenses

ISO

This is referring to the camera's sensitivity to light. High ISO
will make your camera more light sensitive but will add more
noise to your photo. Set your camera to a lower ISO if possible,
say between 50-100, for sharper detail. A lower ISO will
increase exposure time but it will create a better photo.

Shutter Speed

Since your flash is off, the shutter speed of your camera will
be lower in order to get sufficient light. The shutter speed
will be of several seconds. This is kind of low for camera terms.

3. Exposure Times

Below are recommended exposure times for different kind of
subjects.

Skyline: 2-25 seconds of exposure.

X'mas Lights: 0.25-3 seconds of exposure.

Portraits: 3 seconds with flash mode on.

Moving water: 2-6 seconds of exposure.

The above tips are just some guidelines for you to follow when
you are first starting out in digital night photography. Once
you are better with it, you can explore more low-light
techniques in other ways.



About the author:
Johnny Sinclair has done photography for over 10 Years and has
taught many beginners on how to improve their photography
skills. Discover how you can access professional picture-taking secrets and capture the best digital images of your life at http://www.DigitalPhotographySpot.com

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