Night Photography
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Photographing the night sky can be a tricky business. Mike Shaw is here to teach you how to focus, which lenses to bring, what kind of tripod to choose, and more tips and techniques.
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - Focusing at Night
1:42 - Choosing a Tripod
3:10 - Choosing a Lens
4:53 - Planning Your Shot
6:24 - Slaying the High ISO Dragon
Are you a pro at shooting in dim light? Let us know your tips in the Comments section, below.
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OM System Ambassador Matt Suess brings you along on his recent trip to Lofoten, Norway, to capture the aurora borealis. Suess has prepared an in-depth look at how to prepare for a trip like this and offers tips on photographing the aurora borealis.
0:00 - Introduction
2:45 - About Matt Suess
6:07 - Getting to Lofoten, Norway
8:56 - Gear Check List
18:20 - Predicting the Aurora Borealis
30:48 - Photographing the Aurora Borealis
36:53 - Time Lapse
40:06 - Other Photo Opportunities
44:04 - Final Thoughts
44:50 - Q&A
Have you ever
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Not sure how to get rid of the grain rendered by high ISO in your night-photography images? Sony Artisan of Imagery Mahesh Thapa shows you his top techniques that could help you improve your night photography.
0:00 - Introduction
1:22 - First Technique: Blending 2 Photos
17:57 - Second Technique: Photographing Fireworks
23:35 - Third Technique: High ISO Blending
36:22 - Astrophotography Tips
42:26 - Final Thoughts
45:39 - Q&A
Are you ready to try these night-photography tips for yourself? Let us know in the Comments section, below.
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Photographer Imma Barrera has spent many nights under the sky, capturing its beauty in order to to raise awareness about protecting the night sky from light pollution. Watch as Barrera discusses photographing nightscapes throughout the National Park System, and learn about her planning, camera settings, and the gear she uses to get the perfect night sky shot.
0:00 - Introduction and About Imma
5:23 - Agenda
6:50 - Under the Night Sky Project
13:11 - Milky Way
22:06 - Gear
26:36 - Settings to Capture the Night Sky
28:42 - Star
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Interested in photographing the stars at night but not sure where to start? During this class, professional photographer Alison Carlino discusses the gear needed, how to plan for night sky adventures, how to focus in the darkness, the basics of how to light-paint objects, and how to capture star trails for the purpose of compositing in StarStaX. She also reviews realistic post-processing of the images in Lightroom.
0:00 - Introduction
6:13 - About Alison
8:56 - In This Presentation
9:37 - Gear
14:35 - Planning
20:37 - How to Focus in the Dark
A few years ago, I published the groundbreaking article 8 Mistakes I Have Made in Photography and How You Can Avoid Them—a mea culpa that exposed me to endless ridicule around the halls of B&H. Well, I am back with another confessional—this time focusing on mistakes I have made in the dark while engaged in night photography. Although I made some of those
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Trying to photograph the night sky but light pollution is getting in the way? Landscape and astrophotographer Jess Santos shares her knowledge regarding light pollution and how to combat it when you’re taking nightscape images. Watch and learn to understand the Bortle Scale, how to find locations, what filters to use, and more.
Where do you want to take night landscape photos? Let us know in the Comments section, below!
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Curious about how to get started in night photography? From landscapes to cityscapes, Gabriel Biderman of National Parks at Night offers a beginner’s guide on how to take photos at night.
Have you photographed at night? What sort of experiences have you had? Tell us!
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Want to photograph the night sky and nebulae, but not sure where to start? This is your all-in-one guide to nightscapes and deep-sky photography. Ian Lauer shares beginner, intermediate, and advanced astrophotography tips and setups.
What are your questions about photographing outer space? Ask away in the Comments section.
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The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is unlike any other night photography subject. In this B&H online video, Autumn Schrock offers you pro tips on how to predict, capture, and edit this otherworldly night sky phenomenon.
Have you been far enough north to capture the Aurora Borealis on camera? What are your tips for photographing this beautiful amalgam of physics and nature? Post them in the Comments section.
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Travel photographer Susan Magnano shares five photography tips for light painting. Learn the basics of this technique, from choosing gear to how camera settings affect your image, and you will be able to enhance your nightscape images and capture creative portraits!
For more night photography-related tips and content, turn to Explora's Night Photography site.
What are your favorite light painting tips and techniques? We encourage you to share them with us in the
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Thinking back to my first time photographing the stars, let’s be real: I had no idea what I was doing. I spent the afternoon watching video after video, and after several hours felt confident enough to attempt it. Now keep in mind I had done the research on settings, but completely skipped over the planning phase. I didn’t run into one video that talked about things like the moon phase or dark skies, some pretty important information to know when getting into astrophotography. Nonetheless, a couple friends and I headed out at eleven o’
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In this photography tutorial, you will learn how to photograph the night sky in a way that stands out. Sony Alpha Imaging Collective member and travel photographer Autumn Schrock shares her photography composition tips to improve your astro photos.
Visit Explora’s Night Photography site for more astrophotography content.
And share your own astro photo tips in the Comments section, below.
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Afraid of the dark, but want to take night photos? Gabriel Biderman has seen many things go bump in the night and will shine a light and dispel these ghosts that might hold you back. In this presentation, he will teach you not only how to take pictures at night, but how to take better photos at night. Whether you’re in the desert taking photos of the Milky Way or in a city taking long exposures, this tutorial will empower you on your next night photo shoot.
Ready for more night photography content? Visit Explora’s
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Are you looking for new and exciting ways to capture the night sky? Time-lapse photography allows you to show the passage of time by using a series of traditional photographic images. David Marx will first explain the fundamentals of night sky time-lapse photography, including how to shoot a sequence of images for time-lapse using any DSLR or advanced mirrorless camera body. Next you will learn about the two steps that are required to animate your stack of sequential starscape images using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic and Adobe Photoshop