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Why do so many casual and amateur photographers shy away from 
taking pictures once the sun goes down? Haven’t they seen the great 
pictures taken at night by other photographers? Maybe they think those 
type pictures can only be made by professional photographers with 
thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Well that line of thinking is 
not true at all.<br />
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“Ooooh oui… oh la la la…!” captured by <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/profile/bryangwong" target="_blank">Bryan</a></div>
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Taking night shots is not as difficult as some may think. If you have
 a camera, a tripod, and a subject you can take some great night shots. 
That is, as long as there is some light available. It can be artificial 
light, moonlight, or ambient light from the atmosphere just after 
sunset.<br />
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Night photography gives you a chance to have the type of shots that 
are out of the ordinary—not the same type pictures everyone else has.<br />

A few of the more popular night photography subjects are city 
skylines, well lit downtown areas, moonlit scenes, and tourist 
attraction areas. However, any scene in your own neighborhood or town 
that has some sort of light in it is fair game for night photography.<br />

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<h4>
Timing</h4>
You don’t have to be out at midnight to take night shots. Some of the
 best night shots are taken right after the sun has set. Sure it’s dark,
 but there is still a little ambient light remaining from the sunset in 
the air. This is important because you might be able to record a little 
more detail in the shadow areas of the scene at this time of evening. As
 it gets later in the evening, many of the shadow areas will appear very
 dark or black with no detail unless there is some sort of artificial 
light around that area.<br />

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Camera</h4>
What type camera will you need? A Digital Single Lens Reflex camera 
(DSLR) is the best choice for night photography. That’s because when 
using a DSLR camera you’ll have more control over the camera’s exposure 
settings. Taking pictures at night will require longer exposure times 
and a DSLR has more options for changing the exposure settings.<br />

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“Union Station” captured by <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/profile/TorreyGleave" target="_blank">Torrey</a></div>
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However, you can also use a compact camera to take night pictures. 
Most digital compact cameras have some sort of night mode setting, such 
as night landscape. A night mode setting will keep the camera’s shutter 
open for longer periods of time so that the image sensor can absorb more
 light. The main problem with using a compact camera for night 
photography is that you won’t be able to choose the exposure settings. 
In spite of that, your camera’s automatic night mode setting may still 
be able to produce some good images at times.<br />

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Tripod</h4>
A tripod is a must! When taking pictures at night the cameras’ 
shutter can be open for seconds instead of fractions of a second. It is 
practically impossible to obtain a sharp image using a shutter speed of 
less than 1/30th of a second while the camera is being hand held. So 
make sure to use a tripod. Also try using your cameras’ self timer or a 
remote shutter release when using a tripod. The reason for that is 
because there may be some camera shake when your finger presses the 
shutter release even when the camera is on a tripod.<br />

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Camera Settings</h4>
What are the best camera exposure settings for night photography? 
There are no standard exposure settings for night photography. Just like
 daytime photography, the exposure settings for night photography will 
depend on the amount of available light in a scene.<br />

Get started by taking a shot of your night scene. You can start by 
using your camera’s automatic mode or any other mode you choose. Take a 
look at the result on the LCD screen. If the image is too light or dark,
 adjust your settings accordingly.<br />

If you’re using a DSLR camera, you will be able to manually change 
the camera aperture or shutter speed. If you’re using a compact digital 
camera, try using the exposure compensation EV+ or EV- feature. That 
will allow more or less light into the camera. (Note: You might not be 
able to use that feature while in a night mode.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/photo/lv-nite" target="_blank"><img alt="low light picture" class="size-full wp-image-24738 " height="377" src="http://cdn.picturecorrect.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/night-photography3.jpg" title="night-photography3" width="570" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
“LV@nite” captured by <a href="http://www.picturesocial.com/profile/JohnC" target="_blank">John C</a></div>
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Bracketing</h4>
Bracketing your exposures can be helpful when taking night shots. 
Bracketing your exposures means to take several shots of the same scene 
at different exposure settings. Take one or two that will be darker and 
one or two that will be lighter than the recommended exposure setting. 
You will then have more images to choose from when deciding which 
exposure setting was the best.<br />

Overall taking night pictures is not more difficult than taking 
pictures in the daytime. It might be a little challenging in the 
beginning but it will be a fun and exciting challenge. Once you know a 
little about camera exposure basics and the operation of your camera, 
you are well on your way to getting that great night shot.<br />
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