| Seeing the Light: Shooting at Night |
From "Photography"
episode DPT-104 |
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You can take dramatic pictures at night, says DIY Photography host Rick Sammon, but you'll need the right tools: - A flashlight that lights from both the end and the center (figure A) is handy because it leaves your hands free for changing film.
- Use fast film -- ISO 400 or 800.
- Use a wide-angle lens. It will help you get the whole scene, and you won't have to worry as much about holding the camera rock steady. Telephoto lenses exaggerate camera shake.
- Fill the frame. If you don't and are using a flash, your subject will be overexposed.
- When you're taking vertical shots, an outside-the-camera flash unit can make it uncomfortable to hold the camera. Brace your elbow against your body to help steady your hand (figure B).
- Use a tripod.
- Wear a reflector for safety, especially when you're shooting near a street.
RESOURCES :
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Model: 093402653X
Author: Marjorie Croner
Interweave Press Inc.
Website: interweave.com
National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures
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Author: Peter K. Burian and Robert Caputo
September 1999
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Author: John Hedgecoe
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Photography
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Author: Edited by Barbara London
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The Question-and-Answer Guide to Photo Techniques
Model: 0715301985
Author: Lee Frost
Out of Print
Camera Angles: Tips and Techniques for Professional-Quality Photographs
Model: 0896582353
Author: Rick Sammon & Steve Werner
June 1994
Nikon
Includes tutorials and mini-lessons on creating better pictures, digital cameras and more. Measurements are given in the metric system.
Nikon
Website: www.nikon.com
Kodak Information
Tips, techniques, tutorials and information on cameras and film.
To e-mail Kodak, click here.
To access Kodak's contact information, click here.
www.kodak.com
Kodak
Website: www.kodak.com
Rick Sammon
1 Fox Rd.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
E-mail: RickSammon@aol.com
Web site: www.ricksammon.com
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