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Monday, December 17, 2012

Freedom Cafe PS #2

I read a whole bunch of blogs+photography tips before this "mini gig" at Freedom Cafe + majority of them all said how daylight is best for pictures::using natural light.  What I thought was 
"No Way! Night time pics 
will give cool lighting, 
nice shadows, various highlights 
etc etc" 
essentially I thought that everything that I read was "incorrect"... and what I learnt was sometimes you learn the hard way!  Night time pics are MUCH more technical than daytime photography.  Below are the shots I took at night for 
Freedom Cafe during their Christmas show. 

I really do you think as any beginner photographer than you have to "experience it" to "understand it!"  
Go to a local coffee shop or restaurant + 
just see if you can snap a few pictures for them- 
offer the location your shots for their websites or twitter etc.. most likely they will say yes I'm sure!  

So here are a few things I noticed that can maybe help you when you go out on your adventure!

  • Use some sort of support- tripod if you have one! If not,your make-shift DIY rice bag stabilizer ;)  
  • Using a tripod will allow you to shoot in a low ISO (ISO200) which provides your picture with more clarity and less "grainy-ness"  
  • If you do not have a tripod, because the lighting is not as good you will have to use a higher ISO (ISO 800-1000) This will make your picture clearer but much more grainy.
  • These are more "my aesthetic"  but maybe they vibe with you!  I loved playing with reflections...like reflections off glass tables, reflections through the windows outside, using mirrors...they are easy tools to make your pic a little more intriguing- however you do end up with a sort of "blur" that I love, maybe you do not... play around!

Thats really it you guys!  
I found nighttime was a 
lot more difficult + 
frustrating so I will 
have to give it another 
go with my "new-found" 
knowledge! Bahhhhh!











xo.peace.k

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