Night Photography Courses
Taking photographs at night can be very challenging. Think about it, as photographers we are simply aiming to capture light that reflects off a particular subject. At night our job is harder than usual because there is a whole lot less light bouncing around the world!
Perhaps the biggest challenge encountered with taking photographs at night is camera shake. As a general rule for any given aperture you will need a longer shutter speed in order to get a decent exposure if shooting at night as opposed to at night time.
If you are using a slower shutter speed then you may well end up with blurred images caused by camera shake as you are unable to hold the camera steady enough to get a sharp image. Another cause of blurred images may also be the fact that your subject is moving (more on this later though).
Overcoming Camera Shake
The easiest and most common way in which photographers can combat camera shake is to use a tripod and remote shutter release. Doing this will ensure that your camera remains perfectly still while the shutter fires, resulting in a sharp image.
Of course as artistic photographers there are times when we want our photographs to be blurred. Try shooting a busy road from a bridge at night time and use a 15 second exposure. The results should a a stream of light caused by the cars head lights, weaving it’s way across the frame. Such night photography techniques can create some incredible effects.
Night Photography Courses
If you are interested in learning more about night photography and learning more advanced tips we’d recommend taking a night photography course. There are plenty of courses out there aimed specifically at night photography. Their contents will vary depending on the course aims.
Many focus on how to take ‘normal’ photographs in the tricky conditions at night time while many others will focus most of their intention on using the dark conditions to create more artistic effect in your photography.