Taking Picture At Night

Even though you are equipped with flash, some time taking picture at night is not as easy as it seems. Due to the total dark environment, some time your pictures will appear blown out, a condition when your subjects' details are lost because of the strong intensity of flash.

If you really want to take picture at night, try to use external light source to illuminate your subjects before you take he pictures. If you can't do that, you can stand further from your subjects and zoom in on your subjects before you snap the picture. This will then spread the flash to a larger area instead of close proximity to your subjects.

However, things can be a lot easier if you are using DSLR camera where you can disperse your flash and reduce the intensity on your subjects.

But before you start taking pictures at night, have you ever thought of taking pictures at dusk?

During the dusk, the sky is relatively dark yet still provides enough sunlight for your pictures. At that time, you don't need to use external light source and you can minimize the use of flash. And when you are taking pictures with dim natural light, it will give you different feeling to your pictures.

However, dusk only last for a short time. So, you have to be well prepared and pre-frame your pictures before you take the shot. There are photographers who even go look at the scene days before the shoot. They want to experience the environment so that they can take better pictures when the day comes.

And to let you know, not many people practice taking pictures at dusk. And you are simply missing the beauty of it when you leave such beautiful moment at bay.

Try doing it sometimes,

Michael Wong.