Join Ben Long for an in-depth discussion in this video Shooting by candlelight, part of Photography Foundations: Night and Low Light.
(cross talk)…So dinner has started.…Steve is already in there shooting.…He is really on the ball.…I'm here kind of strategizing what I want to do.…I've come into the room, and it's plainly dark, and so I know that there are some…steps I am going to have to take.…First step I took was I put a faster lens on my camera.…I've got an f/2.8 lens that's going to let me get a nice wide aperture.…It's going to help keep my shutter speed fast, so that I know that I'll be…able to freeze motion.…
I also know that I'm going to need to make an ISO change,…so I've dialed my camera up to ISO 400.…Now, before I even take a shot, I'm going to find out if I'm right with my ISO idea,…so I'm going to quickly just meter a shot.…I'm just going to frame a shot of some kind, half-press the shutter button, and…see what my camera chooses for shutter speed.…I'm in Program mode right now, because I'm thinking I just want to keep this as…simple as possible on my end. I can always make it more complicated later.…So, I am metering and I am coming in at an eighth-of-a-second. That's way too slow,…
Author
Ben Long
Released
3/29/2012Ben also shows how to obtain accurate color balance in tungsten and fluorescent lighting situations, and how to postprocess the images in Photoshop to remove noise caused by higher ISO settings. He also demonstrates accessories that can greatly expand your low-light photography options.
- Understanding how low light affects exposure, shutter speed, color temperature, and more
- Preparing for a low-light shoot
- Shooting in dimly lit rooms
- Using the flash indoors
- Shooting in the shade
- Taking flash portraits at night
- Controlling flash color temperature
- Focusing in low light
- Light painting
- Manipulating long shutter speeds
- Correcting white balance
- Brightening shadows
- Sharpening and noise reduction
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 23s
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1. Setting the Stage
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2. Exposure Considerations
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Considering motion blur1m 14s
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Exposing to the right4m 1s
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3. Scenario: A Dinner Party
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Introduction1m 36s
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Shooting by candlelight1m 55s
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Choosing a mode4m 34s
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White balance considerations3m 27s
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Flash considerations1m 18s
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Problem solving1m 35s
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4. Scenario: A Performance
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Introduction2m 20s
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Preparing for the shoot5m 25s
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Reviewing the performance images12m 45s
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5. Scenario: In a City
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Shooting in the shade2m 55s
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Street shooting2m 52s
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6. Scenario: Landscapes
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Shooting lingering sunsets1m 42s
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Composing and focusing at night10m 42s
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Shooting the stars9m 27s
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7. Special Effects
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8. Post-Processing Considerations
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Correcting white balance8m 49s
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Brightening shadows9m 8s
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Reducing noise7m 44s
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Sharpening9m 14s
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Correcting night skies6m 39s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye53s
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