Night Photography Tip

In this post I decided to switch things up and give my viewers a few tips about night photography.  I often see people taking pictures of tourist spots like the Golden Gate Bridge at night and doing things like using their on camera flash.  In this situation the flash is not effective because of the distance of the bridge. Here are five simple tips that will help you the next time you find yourself taking pictures at night:

  1. Use a tripod.

  2. Try using the night mode.

  3. Turn off that flash.

  4. Use manual mode if you have it.

  5.  Don't take your photos at the lowest picture resolution. Instead, raise the picture's resolution size to get better images.

Here are some examples of night photography I have done using some of these hints.  Leave a comment and let me know if you found these tips helpful!

In this photo I used all the above mentioned tips.

By using the manual mode on my camera and a longer shutter speed I was able to capture the movement of a car passing by. When shooting the Golden Gate Bridge you can see why using a flash wouldn't matter the object is so far away no flash could reach that far.

The Discovery

About three months ago my wife and I decided to go for a hike over by Marin Headlands. I thought to myself it was going to be a nice hike but wasn't expecting much, though I figured I'd bring my camera along for the ride. Packing light I just brought my camera and one lens (24-70mm canon f2.8 for anyone wanting the what they call the "geeky" parts). We hiked our way up and as we turned the corner I was amazed by the beauty. Living in the Bay Area I feel we are very lucky to be so close to some amazing sceneries and I was very happy I brought my camera this day. Below are a few of the photos from the hike, and as always comments are welcomed and I'd love to hear from you!