Low Light Photography

Last night, 10 of us met up for Photo Club no. 2. We shared some news in the camera world and discussed a bit about DSLR's with video capabilities after stories I read here.

Photo club registration forms will be ready for our next meeting, Feb 4th. Bring your $25 if you would like to become a member.

Some benefits of having an OAC Photo Club membership means that you can:
- attend our meetings
- enter contests
- participate in photo challenges
- take part in workshops and mini-lessons
- join us for photo outings

The group was also introduced to our new weekly feature here on the website: Photo Of The Week. All members are invited to email any of your favourite photos by Wednesday of each week. One photo will be chosen to be featured on the blog every Friday. Simple right? Keep the EXIF information intact (aperture, ss, iso, focal length) so that can also be posted to help us learn and send in a photo that is at least 810 pixels wide. You know the email address to send it to.

We did a quick review on exposure and understanding how shutter speed, iso and aperture work together to get the right exposure for your purposes. Understanding exposure can help you in tricky situations such as low light shooting, which we discussed in more detail. Once you understand the triangle of exposure, there are so many different types of low light photography we can pursue. A few ideas include:

- the night sky
- sunsets
- low-key
- indoor architecture
- concerts
- light painting
- lit displays and many more.

Check out the Flickr group dedicated to low light photography for more inspiration and give it a try.



focal length: 70 mm
shutter speed: 1/10
aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
flash: none

So, Instead of looking at fleeting light as a disadvantage, approach it as another style of photography. Embrace the shadows. Add a flash or two and make your own dramatic lighting. Take a nice sturdy tripod along with you and set a long exposure. There are so many possibilities once you get out there and try.

Reminder: Send in your DIPTYCH creations by this coming Monday, Feb. 2nd for showcasing at our next meeting.

Hope to see you then!