Look For Light

Digital Photography Tips.

 Different lighting can change the mood and feel of a shot, or be the difference between a mediocre and stunning shot.

The light from the setting sun can produce wonderful lighting for a subject, as does sunlight through leaves. Maybe you see a shaft of light between two large objects such as buildings that can be a perfect backdrop for your subject.
Other options for different light sources at night include :

Neon lights make great night time subjects. You can silhouette your subjects in front of them, or use them as a subject themselves.

Use a long exposure on a tripod to capture streaks of car lights on a road or highway, or other moving lights like on a

ferry.                   

The attached shot was from the Star Room above IMAX Theatre. It was shot through glass and beleive it or not 'hand held ' for 0.3 seconds. Can you work out how i did this so steadily? Not too difficult when you think about it.

Next time : How to avoid red-eye in your photos.

Post By Wayne Robertson Sydney Wedding Photography