The best camera is the one you actually carry. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes. Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you.
A small example
Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Rain turns ordinary streets into mirrors for twenty minutes. Fog does half the composition for you if you let it.
Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly.
The short version
Fog does half the composition for you if you let it. Light changes faster than you can change lenses. Waiting for the right person to walk into the frame is most of the job.
- Review photos the next day
- Expose for the highlights
- Watch the background
- Print your favourites
Editing should finish the photo, not rescue it. Fog does half the composition for you if you let it.
What worked
Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Shoot more, share less, and review honestly. A single fixed lens made me move my feet and my thinking. Good photographs often happen right after you thought you were done.
Night photography is mostly about finding something to lean on. Look at the edges of the frame before pressing the shutter.
Underexpose a little and the highlights will thank you. Editing should finish the photo, not rescue it.
Leave a Reply