DSLR Tips: Night Photography

Hi there i must say its a great tutorial but i am still having some problems as you said turn the camera onto M mode so i did but it says on top left hand corner BULB i don't know what that means. Can you tell me what will be the right settings for this camera please.

Ok, had a feeling it might be more of a hand held technique. Thanks for the quick reply. I've been watching more of your videos and they're all quite helpful.

Increasing the sensitivity can be very useful in dim light, especially if you're handholding the shot, but if you're shooting from a tripod or another steady place, you can select the lowest ISO and enjoy the best quality. See the dslrtips . com website for more details...

Very good video tutorial. I'm a beginner myself but I thought ISO was a bigger part of night photography, or photography in dim places.

appreciate it

What's wrong with the result shown in this tutorial using these settings? The bottom line though is this tutorial shows you how to adjust your settings - it's up to you to judge if the final result is too bright or dark for your particular subject, and to adjust your settings as required.

wtf... before you buy DSLR learn what is photography and how to use camera.... and for night photogrraphy 3.2 aperture is high, and you will have overexposured image (burned image) like here in this tutorial..

ps sorry for bad English

we have the same camera dude, yeah, I checked your website, it's also helpful like hell!!!!

Thanks! The camera used in the demo is a Canon 400D / XTi, but the same technique applies to all DSLRs and many compacts too... Don't forget to check out the actual dslrtips . com website itself and the forum at cameralabs . com for more advice...

DUDE, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

because of you I knew how to adjust the exposure and aperture...
BTW, I think my camera is the same as yours....

The key with this workshop is getting enough light into the camera for the desired result. In Program, Shutter or Aperture Priority, the camera uses its own metering, and that's what the problem was here. It got confused and metered too dark for the desired result. Even lots of positive exposure compensation might not have been sufficient. That's why I used manual, as it allows you to fix the aperture and shutter, regardless of what the camera is suggesting.

If all you're going to talk about is adjusting the shutter... go to Tv/Shutter time mode - not Manual mode. Then the aperture will be automatic. Full manual is just too confusing of a leap to take when just introducing changing the shutter speed.

thank you so much for this tip. I really needed it. =]

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you are one real genius i was looking tutorials like these for a long time ans was about about to spend 1200 dollars just to learn these techniques thanks man ,appreciate

friend of mine had a DSLR but hes now sold it as when he was out in public places taken photo's of the coast countryside etc etc he used to get hassle from people saying things like why are you taking pictures blah blah blah and someone called him a pervert once!! lol serious so he sold it on ebay........do photographers with these big cameras large lens get hassle????

Thanks! Don't forget to check out the actual dslrtips . com website for more tips...

real help thanks dude

YOU ARE AMAZING!! I never knew how to use my camera until I saw your video! I am going to watch all your videos now.

Peace,
WhoMedia.

You're welcome! And feel free to post your night photo examples in the DSLRs tips section of the cameralabs . com forum!

YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! Thank you sooo much! I live in Chicago and would love to take an array of pictures but I haven't used my camera at NIGHT...so I've been missing so many possibilities. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,
Alberto (from Chicago, USA)

Brilliant.I have read lots of photography books and never really understood them;These videos are incredibly easy and useful - I'm already taking much improved pictures AND using Aperture Priority and using my F 2.8 lens to its full extent.Thanks Gordon and Cameralabs

Your videos are awesome, mate, but you talk a bit too formal for my taste :) Nice work, anyway

Glad to help! Don't forget to check out the dslrtips website and also the forum at cameralabs . com for more advice...

Wow, great vid. I'm a noob and just bought my first DSLR camera 4/29 my birthday (Sony a200) this not only helps me with my photography but also knowledge of what I'm doing.