Color and clarity: a note on shooting at night

Night shooting

Shooting photographs at night can be hard especially when light is low. It can be hard to capture color at night as well as to focus the image completely. One method for focusing at night is to open up the aperture and even over expose the image while finding your focus then stop back down once the image is focused. Another tip is to “zoom” all the way into the plane or object you want in focus, focus the image, and then “zoom” back out using the lens angle adjustments. In order to capture color at night you first need to make sure you have chosen a subject that can offer enough light, add light to the subject, or use a lens with a larger aperture. The subject I chose in my example photo gave me enough light and color for the image. Choosing an image with large fields of color like the faces of buildings and the large expanse of sky in my image will allow you to make a vibrant image that is rich with clarity and color.