Get the perfect exposure for light trails

| Night, Photography Tips | 19/04/2012 11:30am
Night Photography Tips: how to get the perfect exposure for light trails

You don’t need us to tell you there’s no need to pack away your digital camera just because the sun’s gone down. Night photography is one of the more thrilling genres of taking pictures, and one of its more popular sub-genres is capturing the effect of light trails.

Traffic trails are a classic example of how a long exposure can pep up a dusk shot. Find out how to do it inside…

7 night photography tips for the architectural photographer

| Night, Photography Tips | 04/04/2012 06:00am
7 night photography tips for the architectural photographer

Are your architectural photos starting to feel a bit samey? If you’re looking to spice up your portfolio, capturing pin-sharp night photos of buildings can be a real striking showpiece in your architectural archive. But night photography can also prove a real challenge if you don’t use the right settings and techniques.

To make sure your get off on the right foot, we’ve put together our best 7 tried-and-tested techniques that are guaranteed to improve your architectural night photography.

12 common errors of night photography (and how to fix them)

| Night, Photography Tips | 23/03/2012 16:23pm
Night Photography Tips: 12 common errors of night photography (and how to fix them)

The days may be getting longer, but (hopefully) they will also be getting warmer. Spring and summer are perfect times of the year to explore the world of night photography, but as you can imagine, there are many challenges when working with long exposures. Below we’ve identified 12 of the most common problems you’ll encounter when shooting night photography and offered our tips for overcoming them.

Do you have your own night photography tips, or perhaps problems you’ve encountered in your own night photography endeavours that we haven’t covered here? Why not share them in the comments!

Night Photography Tips: 9 essential steps for beginners

| Night, Photography Tips | 17/02/2012 13:54pm
Night Photography Tips: 9 essential steps for beginners

Has Seasonal Affective Disorder got you particularly down about your night photography and low light pictures in general? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s one of the more challenging subjects in photography.

Learn how to take better photos at night with these 9 carefully selected night photography tips for beginners. Whether you want to learn how to take photos of the night sky, find out how to paint with light or just want to know the right camera settings for night photography, these 9 tips will give you a solid foundation and get you ready to start tackling a number of popular techniques.