Night Photography for Beginners
Photographers should not pack away their cameras when the sun goes down. While night photography has its challenges, it can also produce some amazing pictures that show cities and other objects in ways not often seen.
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Equipment
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A tripod is a must for night photography. Nobody can hold a camera perfectly still for as long as the shutter will need to be open, often for several seconds or longer.
Misconceptions
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Many people think it must be completely dark for night photography. At dusk, there's still some light in the sky so it turns a deep blue color, not black.
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Problem/Solution
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Pressing the shutter button can cause the camera to shake even when using a tripod. To avoid that, use a shutter release cable, an electronic shutter release or the camera's self-timer. The camera may still vibrate slightly when the shutter button is pressed when using a self-timer, but the motion should stop before the camera takes the picture.
Considerations
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When using aperture priority mode (usually designated as "A" on the control dial), the camera sets the shutter speed. If you use manual mode, start with a shutter speed of 15 seconds, suggests www.digital-photography-tips.net.
Exposure
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Digital camera users can check their LCD screen and histogram to make sure they have the correct exposure. The histogram is a graph that pops up on the LCD screen that shows exposure. Film camera users should bracket their exposure by taking several pictures at different f-stops to make sure they get one that is correct.
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References
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