Digital Photography 1 on 1: Episode 63: Night Shots

In this episode Mark Wallace shows you how to shoot at night using only the moon and stars as your source of light. Outtakes at the end of the video – Coyotes!

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Latasha says:

Was totally stuck until I read this, now back up and rungnin.

Spaeckli says:

what ar uoaa files? 😛
no really, you’re videos are just the best I’ve ever seen

MrMatz45 says:

Great vid.. I might get me one of those timers + gorrilapod
Those coyotes sound scary as hell..

jondafurb says:

Another good tool I have found for shots like this is a high power spotlight ( as one would find in most sporting goods stores or Adorama.com ;D ). When looking through the eyepice I use the spotlight to get a better idea of what I’m photographing. Many of them also come with a red lens cap so you don’t scare away any wildlife.

jondafurb says:

This is not so much a trick with the camera and more of a trick with the direction the photo is taken. If you take a picture facing directly north or south the stars will only be slightly rotating. When the photo is taken to the east or west the stars are really moving accross the sky. Of course it is the earth that is moving but you get the idea.

ozdocoman says:

Thanks for that, I’ll give that a try. I haven’t ventured any further than my backyard as yet so I’m kinda limited to the South East. Thanks again.

memonvideo says:

At 0:21, you showed the picture with people in the foreground, but in the video, you described only taking landscape shots with 4minute exposure.

How do you incorporate people and flash to this long exposure?

Is it that the people can move away after the front curtain flash and then the camera can keep going on for the background? or have the people rush in the end for rear curtain flash?

Thanks,
memonPhoto

DivivnoC says:

what kind of remote is that and where can i buy it?

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snapfactory says:

No flash was used. The people were shot with a 3 second exposure at ISO 12,800.

P47AL says:

Hi Mark, I enjoyed this and all the videos I have watched of yours.

Thanks!

How about video going further with night photography to capture the stars, moon and maybe some planets? I’ve also seen where several pictures are taken and overlaid each other in software. I’m a newbee here and have my tripod ready… if it would only stop raining and clear up in Ohio.

grrrmuffman says:

Hi Mark,
I’ve loved photography for years and recently bought a Sony A55 with the intention of going pro, I’ve watched all of the 1 on 1 videos and they’re extremely helpful to someone like me who is learning the basics.

Which filters would you recommended in different scenarios?

Christ after watchin a few videos this intro does your head in. Sorry cant watch any more of it

Fearlessroby says:

Could you explain what are the parameters to be set to make a timelapse?

Thanks for all your videos.

SuperSeyoe says:

I’ve done a lot of night shots in pitch black. What I do to focus, I take a flash light, illuminate my subject, and use the AF to focus on it.

NickAndThisIsGood says:

Hi Mark! I always get a lot of noise in the sky when I shoot at night , I always use iso 100 and I do not understand why this happens. What could I do to prevent this?

Edu221076 says:

Good, what about those images where sky is all black and stars blurry motioned. No Moon around?

Naniecool1987 says:

Hello. Once again a great video to learn.
Just a little question : what is the kind of remote whih is connect to your D3s?

Mateen says:

That’s a weulht-ought-olt answer to a challenging question

TheMassGenocide says:

My GOSH! Please tell what lav mic you guys used! It did an AMAZING job of only capturing your voice despite the coyotes!

MrShooter1000 says:

Mark,
In the video “Choosing the Right Lens”, you said that using 2 lenses for a wedding is better. But, do you think that using 2 cameras is necessary? I need your reply soon! Thanks. (Because I photographed a wedding last week, and couldn’t get good results. Like, one moment I was photographing portraits and other moment, people said me to take a group shot… and I didn’t have time to change the lenses.)

jgoge123 says:

@memonvideo Parameters of this picture are showed at @7:44

global001 says:

Great inspiration Mark. You used a timed exposure release cord with the Nikon but what did you use for the Canon? Did you use the in camera metering system?
Thanks

Ashkan Ahmadi says:

Usually wedding photographers have 2 cameras with them, one with a telephone lens and one with a wide angle lens so they just switch in max. 4 seconds. but changing a lens takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Use two cameras. The best telephoto lens for wedding shots is Canon 70-200L f.2 II and get 24-70L f2.8 for group shots.

Thanks. You just have helped me 😉 I have to buy a wide angle lens like you said.

Ashkan Ahmadi says:

you are welcome, the telephone lens is told you is 70-200L f2.8, not f2. the 24-70 and 70-200 will give you great shots. they are not cheap, each of them is about 1-1.5k but trust me, they are totally worth it.

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1550592535 says:

what do you think about the d7000?

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meowtrox says:

How come when i do this with my canon eos 1000-d at a long exposure time , i tend to get a fuzzy image even though my subject is static. is it my camera/ lens? or what can be wrong?

ninja78 says:

how to get the exposure meter displayed on the LCD screen ?

Boris Borisov says:

this sh*t is crazy 😡 😀 awesome tutorial !!

darwala says:

Wow thats truly amazing :)

Ziad Torkey says:

you are my master 🙂
i’m learning alot from you

svtbmg1 says:

That ISO can only be used with a Full frame sensor correct? My T2i can not pull this off I dont think. I also have issues with getting White balance correct sense it does not have a incandescent setting. tungsten is too blue looking. All other settings give me an orange glow. I am in the city area but not right in the middle of it, rather the edge of the mountain range.

xILLNESS says:

Subbed! You explain everything amazingly and so easy to copy. Your a boss.

Aleksander Torset Eriksen says:

Great tutorial:)

pef23 says:

I’m curious why you set the white balance even though you were shooting in RAW. Is there a reason for that?

Unsgaardsgade says:

Love your videos! When you do the 4 min exp. how to you sort out star trailing. A 4 min startrail looks — not so good. I can´t do more than 20 sec before the stars start blurring?

ADHMONH says:

Very nice, but now I realize that night photos are only for people who can spend a lot of money for expencive cameras, lenses, tripods, cables etc. Unfortunatelly I can afford only a p&s camera.

kennygraphy says:

Hello Mark!!we all like how you share youre knowledge ,we learn a lot from you!your tutorials made me happy doing photography,now my camera is not wasted!thanks a lot Mark!!!!!

JPZ16974 says:

coyotes at 5:07 :) great tutorial Mark thanks!

handsome2302 says:

instant like, awesome technique

jimvuraot04 says:

Right now i have a entry level D3100 and planing to upgrade. but still deciding which one to get…. I will be taking more portraights and dat and night shots landscape… Which would you prefer? Nikon D7000 or Nikon D300s? thanks

Leuton says:

Me too. R u already decided…

jimvuraot04 says:

Ill be getting a D300s in few days with grip and get a Nikon 10-24mm Ultrawide for landscape shots

Blair Weidman says:

After watching all these videos I started playing around with my lenses, but for some reason I’m not able to fully reach the infinity mark when I turn my manual focus ring. It doesn’t quite line up with the infinity mark, it stops short. But all these videos shows Mark turning the focus ring past infinity and then back off a little. My lenses won’t even reach the infinity mark? Is there something wrong? My lenses are a Canon 24-105 f/4 and a 70-200 f/2.8. Both lenses have the same issue?

BlueOnRS says:

I subbed, your guides are amazingly well done. Keep going i’d say! 😀

PeeHooo says:

What do you mean when you say that the red light does not ruin yours night vision?

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