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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 170781" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>First off, night photography rocks! It's definitely my favorite time to shoot. There's just something magical looking in a good night-shot. That being said, there is no "recipe" for this; you just have to work with what you have and be willing to experiment. Bear in mind using auto-focus may be difficult, or impossible, depending on what you're shooting and how much light there is to work with. </p><p></p><p>Just as an example the shot below was shot at f/16 for 20 seconds using ISO 100. This isn't a particularly GOOD shot, it's just an example to give you some idea of where to start with exposure. I prefer to use as low an ISO as possible to keep the image sharp and noise free but that's my guideline and certainly not a "rule" of any kind. I don't mind doing exposures longer than 30 seconds but rarely find them necessary unless I'm blurring some kind of motion. For whatever reason, f/16 is a real sweet spot for me when doing night photography but again, that's me and my camera; that's not any kind of "rule" you need to adhere to. It does provide a fairly deep depth of field so that helps when focus is difficult.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest you use your camera's meter (set it to "A" (Aperture priority)) and adjust your aperture until you see a reasonable shutter speed in your viewfinder, something in the 15-30 second range should be good for a start. Whatever setting you find working for you, start correlating in your head what shutter speed, aperture and ISO you're using then switch to "M" (Manual mode) and start setting up your shots based on your experience, adding or reducing exposure time based on your results. Depending on aperture, a small adjustment can have a big impact so experiment away. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll start getting great shots in full Manual.</p><p></p><p>You're definitely going to need a tripod and a remote release. You *can* use the self-timer on your camera to prevent camera shake while pressing the shutter but trust me when I tell you the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-ML-L3-Wireless-Remote-Control/dp/B00007EDZG" target="_blank">wireless remote release</a> is something you're going to want if you plan on doing a lot of long exposure/night photography, fortunately they're cheap. Tripods are a whole 'nother matter but you're absolutely going to need one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 170781, member: 13090"] First off, night photography rocks! It's definitely my favorite time to shoot. There's just something magical looking in a good night-shot. That being said, there is no "recipe" for this; you just have to work with what you have and be willing to experiment. Bear in mind using auto-focus may be difficult, or impossible, depending on what you're shooting and how much light there is to work with. Just as an example the shot below was shot at f/16 for 20 seconds using ISO 100. This isn't a particularly GOOD shot, it's just an example to give you some idea of where to start with exposure. I prefer to use as low an ISO as possible to keep the image sharp and noise free but that's my guideline and certainly not a "rule" of any kind. I don't mind doing exposures longer than 30 seconds but rarely find them necessary unless I'm blurring some kind of motion. For whatever reason, f/16 is a real sweet spot for me when doing night photography but again, that's me and my camera; that's not any kind of "rule" you need to adhere to. It does provide a fairly deep depth of field so that helps when focus is difficult. I would suggest you use your camera's meter (set it to "A" (Aperture priority)) and adjust your aperture until you see a reasonable shutter speed in your viewfinder, something in the 15-30 second range should be good for a start. Whatever setting you find working for you, start correlating in your head what shutter speed, aperture and ISO you're using then switch to "M" (Manual mode) and start setting up your shots based on your experience, adding or reducing exposure time based on your results. Depending on aperture, a small adjustment can have a big impact so experiment away. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll start getting great shots in full Manual. You're definitely going to need a tripod and a remote release. You *can* use the self-timer on your camera to prevent camera shake while pressing the shutter but trust me when I tell you the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-ML-L3-Wireless-Remote-Control/dp/B00007EDZG"]wireless remote release[/URL] is something you're going to want if you plan on doing a lot of long exposure/night photography, fortunately they're cheap. Tripods are a whole 'nother matter but you're absolutely going to need one. [/QUOTE]
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