3 Tips for Better Night Photographs

Cities look so different at night! They light up in a new way. The scenery can be barren or bustling.

As a traveller, I love to capture cities in the evening, at sunset, into blue hour and the night. If this is a genre you’ve been curious about… check out these tips and the video below.

Tripod is Queen!

Having a sturdy tripod, designed to hold your heaviest camera/lens combo ensures sharp images. My go-to brand is 3 Legged Thing. My tripod, Brian, has been in my life going on 9 years and is as solid as the day I got him.

LOW ISO!

Keep that ISO low, I always recommend using your Native ISO, for most cameras this will be between 100-200. If you aren’t sure what your native ISO is, open a new tab and do a quick search for your camera model number and the phrase “Native ISO” to find out. Low ISO means less noise, which means sharper-looking frames. This will also mean slower shutter speeds.

Wide-Angle Lens.

Show all the things, Look for leading lines or cool patterns or make some fabulous light trails.

Want to learn more?

Check out the Cityscapes at Night ebook in my shop for a deeper dive into this topic!