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Night Photography with DSLR















Step 1: Put Your Camera in Manual Mode. It's actually easier to shoot in manual mode than any other mode when shooting night photography. ...
Step 2: Find a Tripod or Something for Support. ...
Step 3: Set Your Aperture as Low as It Goes. ...
Step 4: Set Your Shutter Speed to 10″ (10 seconds) ...
Step 5: Set Your ISO to 1600.

Turn Off the Flash for Night Time Photography
If you leave your camera in Auto mode, it will try to fire the to compensate for the low light. All this will achieve is an "over-lit" foreground, with a background that's been plunged into darkness.

Use a Tripod
You will need to use long exposures to get great nighttime shots and that means that you will need a tripod. If your tripod is a bit flimsy, hang a heavy bag from the center section to keep it from blowing around in the wind. Even the slightest amount of wind can shake the tripod while exposing and you may not be able to see a soft blur on the LCD screen. Err on the side of caution.

Use Long Exposure

To create great night time shots, you need to allow the dim ambient light to sufficiently reach the image sensor and this will require a long exposure. A minimum of 30 seconds is a good place to begin and the exposure can be extended from there if necessary. At 30 seconds, any moving lit objects in your shot, such as cars, will be transformed into stylish trails of light.

 

Increase the Depth of Field

A large depth of field is best for night time shots, particularly when photographing buildings and lit structures. A minimum of f/11 should be used though f/16 and up are even better.


Watch Your ISO

Remember, though, that a higher ISO will also add noise to your image. Noise makes its biggest appearance in the shadows and night photography is filled with shadows. Use the lowest ISO you can get away with.



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