You have 7 nights to take a “night” photo and what that looks like for you. The viewer should know it is night by the scene you set.
This week, we’re going to ask you to worry less about the sunrise and sunset and more about that time when the world is so much stiller than any other – Night! Night Photography is a time to capture the stillness in a serene landscape, the activity of life after dark in the city, and so many other moments only nocturnal.
The key here is often a slower shutter speed, so you can set your camera on a TRIPOD, or any FLAT SURFACE, and turn your dial to Tv, S, or M and lower that shutter speed. Think “seconds” as opposed to “fractions of a second”. Your settings should allow enough light in to expose properly without having to raise your ISO
The featured image is the one that I used. Downtown El Dorado, Arkansas. Known for its early settlers and Oil.
As I was scrolling through the many many staged photos, this one stood out. It was different than just a sky shot with stars and trees. I only took one of it and it was a quick click and move on photo.
Here are some that I considered. BTW I took Carla (my wife) with me two of the nights to help with lighting. Enjoyed the company.
