Digital Light Low Night Photography Technique

In the world of digital photography, many people using the digital camera always most of the time found things difficult and at times are confused about how to go about their digital photography work that I think it would be very nice if I could discuss it here and that is why I had gone a research on the possible ways this problem could be stopped, and in order to make many of the digital camera more educated on how to make use of their digital camera light during and whenever they are taking a digital photography in a low night area or location. Please, read on and I hope all the information would be very useful for you..........

Under this post we shall be discussing digital light low night photography under the followings;
Three keys to successful night shots
Adjust your camera settings
Experiment in different conditions
Photo ideas and suggested exposure times
Combine your skills



Use your digital camera's built-in features to capture dramatic photos in dark or low-light conditions.

Three keys to successful night shots

Before you start shooting night photos, here are the three most important things to remember:

• Disable your flash

  Bring out breathtaking detail in low-light conditions by using a long exposure (the time your camera takes to collect light).
  
  Select Flash from the capture menu, then select Flash off. Press Menu/Ok.
  
  

• Use a tripod

  Long exposures require you to hold your camera perfectly still to avoid blurring. A tripod really helps. If you can't get your hands on one, you can try bracing yourself against a stationary object like a tree, or a wall.
  
  

• Use your timer

  Even when a camera is on a tripod, your finger pressing the trigger can cause enough movement to blur a photo. You can avoid touching the camera altogether by using the timer.
  
  Select Timer from the capture menu and press Menu/Ok.

Adjust your camera settings

The key to getting a successful night shot like this is wide aperture, low ISO, and a slow shutter speed.

• Aperture

  If your camera has manual settings, you can widen the aperture to allow more light to come through the camera lens (see above), which is vital at night when there isn't much light to begin with.
  
  Select either the Av (Aperture priority) or M (Manual) shooting mode on your camera to adjust aperture. The widest opening for most lenses is f2.8.
  
  Learn more about aperture, lighting, and flash.
  
  

• ISO

  A camera's ISO number dictates its sensitivity to light. A higher ISO (a "fast" ISO) will make your camera more light-sensitive, but will add more grain (or "noise") to your photo. If your camera allows you to adjust ISO, set it low (somewhere around 50 or 100) for sharp detail in low-light. This setting will increase exposure time slightly, but will produce a much richer photo.
  
  

• Shutter speed

  Because you're not using your flash, your shutter speed has to be a lot slower to get enough light. The shutter speed in this shot was at least a few seconds-pretty slow in camera terms.
  
  Select either the Tv (Shutter priority) or M (Manual) shooting mode on your camera to adjust shutter speed. The slowest shutter speeds on most cameras range from a few seconds to a "bulb" setting (shutter remains open as long as you want).
  
  Several HP digital cameras feature a Night Scenery shooting mode. This automatically disables the flash and uses a long exposure time.

Experiment in different conditions

Experiment with your camera settings and shoot a lot of photos. Soon, you'll get a feel for which settings are best for each low-light situation. Here are some quick guidelines for how each of these conditions will affect your picture taking.

• Dusk and dawn

  The early evening and morning hours are a perfect time to catch a nighttime glow from the city skyline, or the bright moon. And because there is some light in the sky, shutter speed can be set a little higher, lowering the chance of blur.
  
  

• Evening

  Darker is better when you want to get strong contrast in your photos. But the darker it is, the longer the exposure will have to be. The result is more breathtaking shots.
  
  

• City streets

  Significant amounts of light can be emitted in bustling public places, reducing the need for really slow shutter speeds. Use this to your advantage when taking night photos.

Photo ideas and suggested exposure times

Here are some suggested exposure times for different types of subjects:

• Christmas lights: 1/4 to 3 seconds (pictured) of exposure.
  
  
• Cityscapes: 2 to 30 seconds of exposure.
  
  
• Moving water or fountains: 2 to 5 seconds of exposure.
  
  
• Portraits: 3 seconds with flash. With some HP cameras you can use the Night Portrait shooting mode, which automatically adjusts your shutter speed for night shots and adds a quick flash at the end of the exposure to capture your subject in detail.

Combine your skills

As you become more adept at night photography, explore using low-light techniques in other ways.

• Fireworks

  Get helpful tips for taking breathtaking photos of fireworks displays.
  
  

• Halloween

  Take hauntingly beautiful pictures this autumn.
  
  

• Black and white

  The combination of black-and-white photography with low-light conditions can be spectacular.