| Taking a photo is not as easy as focusing on the | | | | before going out of the house and proceeding with the |
| subject and then clicking the camera. It takes more | | | | shoot. You should also bring a good case for your |
| than that. In fact, it takes a lot of intuition and a set of | | | | camera as moisture during the night can easily |
| lessons. This is why amateurs in photography need not | | | | permeate to your camera. |
| only experience but also lessons in techniques and of | | | | Other equipment |
| course in the basics. | | | | The best camera to use for night work is actually the |
| One of the hardest thing to master is night | | | | one with the manual exposure settings, preferably an |
| photography, not only because the subject is hard to | | | | SLR (single lens reflex). Automatic cameras are not |
| find but also because the shadows will make it more | | | | often recommended, as they are not powerful enough |
| difficult for the amateur photographer to take a good | | | | to fight the darkness. Another requirement is a sturdy |
| shot. Below are some tips that any amateur | | | | tripod with a rubber leg to minimize slippage. A cable |
| photographer can use to master night photography. | | | | release is also needed as this will enable you to hold |
| Safety | | | | the shutter speed open. |
| The first thing of course that amateur photographers | | | | Exposures |
| need to remember is to choose the location well. | | | | One important thing that an amateur must remember |
| Remember that if you are going to do the shoot, you | | | | in conducting night photography is the fact that longer |
| will have valuable equipment with you. There are | | | | exposures are needed for black and white photos |
| places in the country especially in the cities that are | | | | compared to ordinary lighting. Color film, on the other |
| very dangerous at night. Safety is paramount. If | | | | hand, will produce shifts in colors. |
| possible, do your explorations with one or two people | | | | Use of flash |
| as you cannot very well conduct your shoot in daylight | | | | With insufficient light from the moon, most |
| or under artificial lights. | | | | photographers will supplement the light with a |
| Spares | | | | hand-held flashes, a technique known as "painting with |
| Another reminder is that batteries often run out easily | | | | light." Other more sophisticated ones may also use |
| in cold conditions, so it is best to carry an extra or if | | | | movie lights and torches as additional lights. |
| you have none, try to fully charge your batteries | | | | |