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In the previous article I outlined a basic setup for most night photography situations and investigated the variety of equipment readily available to photographers “off the shelf.” But night photography isn’t just about developing a specific skill set and having the right equipment, as an element of luck is also required. Subjects like fireworks, lightning… Continue reading How To Make a Portable Battery for Night Photography

Night photography requires more than just a simple camera and lens setup. To get great results you will need to invest in a range of other equipment that will allow you to shoot in a range of common low-light conditions. This article will give the insights you need to put together a complete camera system… Continue reading 4 Must-Have Tools for Night Photography

Before you can move out of your comfort zone and begin manually controlling your camera, you need to understand the relationship between the three variables that influence exposure. ISO, shutter speed and aperture settings not only control the amount of light entering your camera, but also give you the ability to inject some of your… Continue reading How to Balance Exposure Settings for Night Photography

Lighting is a fundamental part to a scene as it helps create an atmosphere, a visual mood and a sense of story or meaning for the audience. It can also help improve the visual quality of the scene and is one of the key elements of good cinematography.  In this tutorial, you will learn the… Continue reading How to Create Cinematic Lighting in an Animation Scene With After Effects

Does film still have a place for the modern photographer in today’s brave new world of binary realms and digital frontiers? In this tutorial we’ll look at the pros and cons of digital and film cameras for night photographers. Analogue Imaging When I first began my career as a cameraman, film was the only available… Continue reading Digital vs. Film for Night Photography (Don’t Get Rid of That Old SLR Just Yet)

Being able to control the interplay between light and shadow is a skill that separates great photographers from mere mortals. When it comes to night photography there are so many different light sources to deal with it can be overwhelming for even the seasoned pro. In my previous tutorial I explored the different subjects you… Continue reading How to Use Light Creatively in Night Photography

Show Promo Image Got a new camera? Great feeling, no? Here are 10 camera accessories to enhance your photography pleasure. A few of them are downright necessities. Jon Sienkiewicz Fri, 12/24/2021