Tag Archives: night  How To Focus The Camera In The Dark How To Focus The Camera In The Dark iPhone or mobile viewers, click here to watch video There’s nothing more frustrating than to hear your auto focus lens motor winding up and down looking for focus. This is especially true with night photography. Here’s a video…  6 Tips for Photographing Blue Hour 6 Tips for Photographing Blue Hour As amazing as this natural phenomenon is, I’m surprised how few people, and especially photographers, are aware of blue hour at all. If this is you, not to worry, I’m going to open your eyes to a whole new photo opportunity. Here are… 
I accidentally captured blue hour on our first night of vacation at the beach. My youngest wouldn’t let us go inside after unloading the luggage until he had been on the beach. It was just the two of us and it was gorgeous. I saw many sunrises that week and never experienced blue hour then. Maybe I wasn’t early enough? [Reply] 
Yup, that’s how I made my first blue hour image, accidentally. That’s how most of us discover blue hour I think. And yes, a.m. blue hour requires waking in the dark, which makes it a much more prized image to capture. [Reply] 
A certain friend of mine has mentioned blue hour a few times. I’m going to try to capture it this week! I’m stalking the blue hour… [Reply]
I bet you’ll find it too. [Reply] 
when i was up atop Top of the Rock between Christmas and New Year i waited and waited for the sun to set to capture the city lights coming up/on .. never considered the blue hour .. next time for sure .. your photos are superb [Reply] 
Excellent Post – my favourite time to shoot is the blue hoyr, hardest to try get the time to do it at the moment as work finishes when its dark [Reply] 
Don’t know if anyone else has found this but here is a link that will tell you exactly when blue hour will happen in your area. Love the lighthouse picture! [Reply] 
You have (almost) convinced me that I, too, can capture the blue hour! I’ve read about it, but have been unsuccessful. What about winter time, though? That’s where I am now, in ice and snow and cold. [Reply]
Hi Evelyn, [Reply] 
Stunning photos, Kent. I love shooting into the sun. I obviously have been missing opportunities behind me. Thanks for the great tips. [Reply] 
the blue hour is the time of day when old folks sit down and take a rest. Looking out the window. Contemplating life. Yea, I know about it. A great time of day. When everything settles down and goes to rest. And as you say, a great time for photography. Not really needing all those lights [Reply]  Firework Photo Challenge Firework Photo Challenge TIme to post your Fourth of July firework images. I can’t wait to see what you’ve shot. If your firework images didn’t turn out the way you’d like, consider joining my Night Photography eClass. I can guarantee this eClass will change the way you photograph. Besides shooting fireworks, I’ll… 
When i took these photos i never expected to have them look ok, after i got home and seen what i really had, i decided that i liked them..they are a different sort of thing than what i am used to, and being my birthday on firecracker(queen victoria day) day, i thought it was fun to get out with my camera in hand. [Reply] 
This was a super fun challenge. thanks, Kent. [Reply]
For some reason the comment box isn’t showing up on my end on some of your other posts, so I came here to comment on all of them! First, that video of you creating the canvas print is so interesting. I had no idea what went into creating one of those and the fact that you can do it yourself is amazing. Second, thanks for the video about photographing fireworks. I got to that video via Darcy. Unfortunately we have a small fireworks show around here with no great spot to set up a tripod (which I don’t have) unless you have a boat to get to the island. I’m going to enjoy viewing everyone else’s shots, though. [Reply] 
After I reviewed settings and did practice shots and my husband rigged the windows so the tripod would be effective (because we have always seen the fireworks perfectly from the bedroom window), they moved the fireworks and did not launch them as high. But I got what I got and am proud of a couple of them. [Reply] 
[...] to Kent Weakley’s firework challenge and tutorial, and the inspiration and teaching Darcy has provided, I think I have some… wait [...] [Reply] 
Thanks for your tips. I did everything right except my remote decided to not work. so all 300 or so looked terrible. Silly string in the sky. Oh well next year. [Reply] 
This was my first time being able to shoot fireworks after the Online Lessons …. I used the long shutter and got some fantastic shots. Thanks again Kent for your wonderful style of teaching. [Reply]
[...] (Linked up with Kent Weakley’s Firework Photo Challenge) [...] [Reply]  Amazing Shot in the Dark ~ Night Photography Amazing Shot in the Dark ~ Night Photography Recently while attending a campout, I had the opportunity to capture an image of an 1839 Mountain Howitzer firing in the dark. There was one shot and only one chance to capture the image. Using my Night Photography knowledge,… 
AMAZING! I’ll bet that shot made your day! [Reply]
It did! I was completely surprised that it turned out that well. [Reply] 
Amazing shot!!! [Reply] 
Amazing shot – well done, Kent! [Reply] 
I tell everyone I know with a camera to take the Night Photo class [Reply] 
This is fantastic. I love the story, and thanks for tips regarding how to improvise a night shot without a tripod handy. Your end result was fabulous. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing your experience and lessons through this video. [Reply] 
Good day Ken A friend from a wedding i did last year asked me if i could put her 618 images from her wedding onto a site so she can show her friends & family that she can link them up to view her wedding thumbnails- i am going to sign up to Flickr & upload the images for Private viewing Thanks for sharing the knowledge Blessings & Respect Will [Reply]
Hi William, In Lightroom goto File > Export > and you will get a list of choices. In the list you can constant the file size to a maximum for both the vertical and horizontal sizes. Also in this list, you can add a watermark here as part of the export process and not have to load the images into Photoshop. Secret – test run an image or two to see if it turns out the way you’d like before running the whole folder of 600+ images. [Reply]  Wordless WednesdayView large I know this is supposed to be “wordless”, but if you’re in the Central Florida area, you’ll want to check this out > Night Photo Walk ~ Christmas In Ocala Sharing night photography is one of the most exciting things for me. You will have the opportunity to ask me any questions… 
Great blue hour shot Kent! Love the colors – looks so alive! [Reply] |
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I’ll give you a tiny hint.. on Canon lenses, if you want to focus on the stars in the sky, put the “L” on the lens to the focus mark. Infinity is “too far” on Canon lenses.
Once I learned that, I started looking for the same thing on Nikkor lenses.. totally different.. they mostly work okay at or close to infinity.
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Daniel,
Thanks for the tip. Very helpful to know if you’re a Canon user. Is this true with all Canon lenses? Thanks again for sharing!
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