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Low light photography is not necessarily just night photography, as many
people assume. There could be different amounts of light coming from
various sources and whatever is less than daytime light outside, I consider
low-light. Before we go any further, let’s first identify the varying levels of
low-light and categorize them, so that we could refer to them in examples.
Although it is very hard to categorize the amount of light, due to the fact
that it is a long range of light between very bright and pitch black, just for
the sake of making it easier to explain and refer to, I still decided to divide it
into three categories:
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Visible : in daylight, when you happen to be in shadow areas behind
buildings, under large trees or bridges.
Low Light : after sunset, when you can still clearly see everything
around you, but you can tell that it is getting dark or when you are
indoors.
Dark : at night, when you can only see the brightest
objects.
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LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS :
1. Crank up the ISO. The higher the ISO number, the more sensitive the
camera’s sensor is to the light that is reaching it. The additional noise
that is generated by using a high ISO can be filtered out somewhat in
post-processing. Sometimes the extra grain adds a little something
special to the shot. Shooting in RAW format allows for the most flexibility
in post-processing.
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LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS :
2. Use a larger aperture. The larger the aperture, the more light is entering
the lens. Shooting at f/5.6 lets in more light than shooting at f/18 (remember,
the lower the number, the larger the aperture).
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LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS :
3. Slow down the shutter speed. More light is captured the longer the
shutter remains open. Keep in mind that a good rule of thumb for clear
hand-held shots is no slower than 1/60 of a second. Use a tripod if you’re
shooting at anything slower than that, though I have had success at
slower hand-held shots using lenses with image stabilization.
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