Taking Photos At Night - AutoPhotog : Photo Enthusiasts/Pros Forum

JHayesPhotography · 11-12-2009, 08:05 PM

anyone know any websites, youtube videos, etc that could help me out

BMDubz · 11-12-2009, 08:27 PM

You will need a tripod and know how to use your camera in manual mode.

Here's a nice vid:

Fat Buff Guy · 11-12-2009, 10:02 PM

and possibly have a cable/shutter release. what did you have in mind? night pictures are my favorite!

TrUcKeR · 11-12-2009, 10:11 PM

2 or 10sec timer works well, too. Now I have a remote, and it's a lot easier.

**UdubBadger** · 11-13-2009, 12:17 AM

shutter remote FTW

scollins · 11-13-2009, 01:21 AM

Yes, a remote is much handier than a delayed timer, especially if you are trying to capture cars driving by (for the lights....)

Sadly, a good remote for my Nikon D300 is quite expensive.

I would also say use an f-stop around 8 or 9 to get good depth of field, set the ISO to whatever the "native" is (200 for mine) and run the exposures times longer.

This is a 5 second exposure on f9 at ISO 200:

Fat Buff Guy · 11-13-2009, 02:03 AM

may as well post up some more examples. good idea.

this one is a 64 second exposure at f16 i believe.

huh. i just now noticed the crap up in the right hand corner....

Fat Buff Guy · 11-13-2009, 02:06 AM

this ones at 30sec and F8

JHayesPhotography · 11-13-2009, 09:58 AM

thanks everyone for their input, photo examples and the video. That video helped out a lot. I do have a remote and tripod....i was planing on taking photos of downtown Oklahoma City at night time, they have a couple nice buildings but nothing like Chicago.

11-12-2009, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Fat Buff Guy PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: Nikon/Canon/Pentax Posts: 532	and possibly have a cable/shutter release. what did you have in mind? night pictures are my favorite! __________________

11-12-2009, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
TrUcKeR PhotoGeek Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: D60 Posts: 48	2 or 10sec timer works well, too. Now I have a remote, and it's a lot easier. __________________

11-13-2009, 12:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
UdubBadger PostWhoringMod Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: From Chicago, missing Madison, WI Shoots With: Canon Flickr: AltOnePhoto Posts: 964	shutter remote FTW __________________ Apple/BMW/Canon snob

11-13-2009, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
scollins PhotoFreak Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Renton Shoots With: Nikon D300 Flickr: scollins1868 Posts: 140	Yes, a remote is much handier than a delayed timer, especially if you are trying to capture cars driving by (for the lights....) Sadly, a good remote for my Nikon D300 is quite expensive. I would also say use an f-stop around 8 or 9 to get good depth of field, set the ISO to whatever the "native" is (200 for mine) and run the exposures times longer. This is a 5 second exposure on f9 at ISO 200: __________________ Scott C. Renton WA Nikon D300 w/MBD-10 \| Nikkor 17-35 f2.8 \| Nikkor 70-200 f2.8 VR I \| Nikkor 50mm f1.8 \| Nikon SB-600 \| B+W Filters \| Tenba Shootout Medium Backpack \| Tenba Shootout Medium Sling \| Vanguard Alta Pro 284CT tripod \| Manfrotto 488RC2 Ballhead \| ProMaster Monopod NS \| Manfrotto 234RC Monopod head Last edited by scollins; 11-13-2009 at 01:44 AM.

11-12-2009, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
BMDubz PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Shoots With: Canon 40D Flickr: ShiftY PhotographY Posts: 131	You will need a tripod and know how to use your camera in manual mode. Here's a nice vid:

11-13-2009, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fat Buff Guy PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: Nikon/Canon/Pentax Posts: 532	may as well post up some more examples. good idea. this one is a 64 second exposure at f16 i believe. huh. i just now noticed the crap up in the right hand corner.... __________________

11-13-2009, 02:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fat Buff Guy PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: Nikon/Canon/Pentax Posts: 532	this ones at 30sec and F8 __________________

11-13-2009, 09:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
JHayesPhotography PhotoLover Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma Shoots With: Canon 40D, Canon EF 28-135 ,Canon EF 50mm Posts: 82	thanks everyone for their input, photo examples and the video. That video helped out a lot. I do have a remote and tripod....i was planing on taking photos of downtown Oklahoma City at night time, they have a couple nice buildings but nothing like Chicago. __________________

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