I am here with my friend and photographer, Steve Simon, veteran photojournalist…and all-around great guy.…Steve, I say veteran photographer; it makes it sound like you have been out…there under fire, shooting. …Steve Simon: Not so much, but I have been doing this a long time and I love it.…There is nothing I would rather be doing.…Ben: You have been doing this a long time.…And one of things that's really changed over the course of your career is the…ability to shoot in low light.…Steve: No question! I think we've been in a golden era of photography.…I mean now with digital photography and the sensors that we have now, there's…really nothing that can't be recorded and photographed.…
So it's an amazing opportunity for us to work with the available light that's…out there and really capture reality in a way that we weren't really able to do before this.…Ben: So as the noise-responsive sensors have gotten better and their sensitivity has…gotten better, their ability to pull more detail out of less light, has that…
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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
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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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Video: Talking with Steve Simon about low-light photography