BEFORE/AFTER PHOTO!:
Hello everyone,
My last two photoshoots were RUINED because I didn't know how to take a night photo. One at the beach which would have been awesome, and another at the HOLLYWOOD sign in LA tonight, which would have been really, really awesome. If I had known what you'll learn in this post, I could have taken GREAT shots - and I would not have thought to visit the photography forum on here, so this thread should not be moved to the photography thread.
Here are tips for making the perfect NIGHT photos in the dark. It doesn't matter if there are NO LIGHTS as long as you can actually see something with your eyes, then the camera can too and take EXCELLENT photos!
It's actually very easy. In 5 steps you can go from terrible photos that you think your camera just sucks (when really it doesn't), to amazing night photos that make people think you must be a professional.
Step 1: Get a tripod. When it comes to night photos, tripod is more essential than ever. You simply can't take GREAT night photos without a tripod. You will without a doubt end up with blurry or grainy photos.
Step 2: Put your camera in Manual mode . Don't use auto mode. You need Manual mode to change the next settings.
Step 3: Change to the lowest ISO . If you can turn it off, then do. If not, then put it to 100 which is probably the lowest on your camera. This will eliminate the graininess, which is the worst part about night photos.
Step 4: Put it to the LONGEST EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED) POSSIBLE . On my Canon camera, the setting to do this was changing the shutter speed to 15 seconds, which I really had to search through the features to find it. There was a section called "long shutter speed" which once I chose it I could change the shutter speed from 1 second up to 15 seconds. This made the final biggest difference and eliminated underexposure.
Step 5: Use the Self-Timer feature so that just pressing the capture button doesn't shake the camera. This one might not be necessary, but if you have a REALLY long shutter speed set, or if you have ULTRA HIGH RESOLUTION, then you might want to do this to eliminate camera shake by merely pressing shutter button. I didn't use this with ISO 100 and shutter speed of 15 seconds, and the photo turned out perfect.
IN SHORT:
Tripod, Manual Mode, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 15 seconds, Self-Timer
These five steps will give you the perfect night photos of your car!
Post your pics here if you followed these tips!
p.s. if your camera really, really sucks (like some $5 throw away camera), then there might not be any hope for you. Plus, if your camera sucks that bad, you won't even have these settings to change.
EXAMPLES (both photos taken using tripod):
(NOTE: Click images for full size image to see full effect and maximum resolution!)
BEFORE: USING AUTO MODE (normal shutter speed, normal ISO (prob 1600))
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FIX ATTEMPT: CONCLUSION: IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX - EVEN WITH MY SKILLS. (LOWER LIGHT IS MUCH WORSE!!)
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
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AFTER: USING THE TIPS I GAVE YOU ABOVE WITH EXACT SAME POSITION PHOTO IN EXACT SAME LIGHTING CONDITION (taken just a few seconds later after adjusting the settings):
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
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Note: Another tip is to use white balance so it's not all yellow looking like above, but I don't know enough about that so I just used Photoshop to fix the color. You can fix color of a good photo in photoshop, but even with my advanced photoshop skills, the bad night photos like the first picture cannot be salvaged. But for this picture, I will show you how to fix the color in Photoshop (CS6):
Image > Adjustments > Photo Filter
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
Photo Filter settings: Cooling Filter (80), Density: 59%
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
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FINAL PHOTO: CONCLUSION: AWESOME!! I don't need a better camera after all!! :)
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
Pictures all taken using Canon Powershot ELPH 320 HS
GOOD LUCK! HAPPY NIGHT SHOOTING!!! :) :) :)
Hello everyone,
My last two photoshoots were RUINED because I didn't know how to take a night photo. One at the beach which would have been awesome, and another at the HOLLYWOOD sign in LA tonight, which would have been really, really awesome. If I had known what you'll learn in this post, I could have taken GREAT shots - and I would not have thought to visit the photography forum on here, so this thread should not be moved to the photography thread.
Here are tips for making the perfect NIGHT photos in the dark. It doesn't matter if there are NO LIGHTS as long as you can actually see something with your eyes, then the camera can too and take EXCELLENT photos!
It's actually very easy. In 5 steps you can go from terrible photos that you think your camera just sucks (when really it doesn't), to amazing night photos that make people think you must be a professional.
Step 1: Get a tripod. When it comes to night photos, tripod is more essential than ever. You simply can't take GREAT night photos without a tripod. You will without a doubt end up with blurry or grainy photos.
Step 2: Put your camera in Manual mode . Don't use auto mode. You need Manual mode to change the next settings.
Step 3: Change to the lowest ISO . If you can turn it off, then do. If not, then put it to 100 which is probably the lowest on your camera. This will eliminate the graininess, which is the worst part about night photos.
Step 4: Put it to the LONGEST EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED) POSSIBLE . On my Canon camera, the setting to do this was changing the shutter speed to 15 seconds, which I really had to search through the features to find it. There was a section called "long shutter speed" which once I chose it I could change the shutter speed from 1 second up to 15 seconds. This made the final biggest difference and eliminated underexposure.
Step 5: Use the Self-Timer feature so that just pressing the capture button doesn't shake the camera. This one might not be necessary, but if you have a REALLY long shutter speed set, or if you have ULTRA HIGH RESOLUTION, then you might want to do this to eliminate camera shake by merely pressing shutter button. I didn't use this with ISO 100 and shutter speed of 15 seconds, and the photo turned out perfect.
IN SHORT:
Tripod, Manual Mode, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 15 seconds, Self-Timer
These five steps will give you the perfect night photos of your car!
Post your pics here if you followed these tips!
p.s. if your camera really, really sucks (like some $5 throw away camera), then there might not be any hope for you. Plus, if your camera sucks that bad, you won't even have these settings to change.
EXAMPLES (both photos taken using tripod):
(NOTE: Click images for full size image to see full effect and maximum resolution!)
BEFORE: USING AUTO MODE (normal shutter speed, normal ISO (prob 1600))
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
______________________
FIX ATTEMPT: CONCLUSION: IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX - EVEN WITH MY SKILLS. (LOWER LIGHT IS MUCH WORSE!!)
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
______________________
AFTER: USING THE TIPS I GAVE YOU ABOVE WITH EXACT SAME POSITION PHOTO IN EXACT SAME LIGHTING CONDITION (taken just a few seconds later after adjusting the settings):
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
______________________
Note: Another tip is to use white balance so it's not all yellow looking like above, but I don't know enough about that so I just used Photoshop to fix the color. You can fix color of a good photo in photoshop, but even with my advanced photoshop skills, the bad night photos like the first picture cannot be salvaged. But for this picture, I will show you how to fix the color in Photoshop (CS6):
Image > Adjustments > Photo Filter
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
Photo Filter settings: Cooling Filter (80), Density: 59%
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
______________________
FINAL PHOTO: CONCLUSION: AWESOME!! I don't need a better camera after all!! :)
(CLICK TO SEE FULL SIZE IMAGE)
Pictures all taken using Canon Powershot ELPH 320 HS
GOOD LUCK! HAPPY NIGHT SHOOTING!!! :) :) :)
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