10 essential equipment for novice night photography

1 The right camera

For nighttime photography, the following cameras are more suitable?

> can take RAW format-to improve image quality, improve noise and so on.

> can be manually exposed – let you take a slow shutter, or push ISO with a high-speed shutter, depending on the situation

> can be manually focused-sometimes too dark, manual focus is more convenient

> Good low Light performance – the highest ISO value is not equal to the available ISO value, choose the high ISO still good performance camera, so you have more options when holding the shot

　　

2) Small Flashlight

Simple gadgets that have very practical features, including allowing you to see the camera buttons, look for other objects, set the tripod, handle various problems, and even play with the light painting.

　　

3) back-up Battery

Prolonged exposure will speed up the battery of the camera, and if you use Live View It's more serious, and the temperature will drop at night, and the battery will run out faster than you think.

4) Foot Frame

This is a common suggestion and a good tool for slow shutter photography at night. However, the choice should take into account both the foot and physical strength, and it is best to know whether the place can use the tripod.

　　

5) Shutter Remote control

The use of remote/shutter line, you can avoid shooting when the camera, causing vibration, and some models have more space to shoot and other functions, quite convenient.

6) Hood

In the night, the four sides will still appear all kinds of interference light, hood can avoid the impact of quality. In addition, it is a tool to protect the lens, at night sometimes also encounter accidental collision ah.

　　

7 ND Light Reduction filter

Do you want to lose the night? Yes, even at night, you may need more exposure time, with more choices.

8) Complementary Light tools

There will be high light difference at night, some places have illumination, some places have no light at all. A flashlight (as described above) or spotlights can help.

　　

9 Tools to change the color of the light

Sometimes you want to have different colors in the night light, a color filter paper on the flashlight is a method, but also with a fluorescent bar, manufacturing lines, drawing and writing, and light weight.

10) Smart Phone

This is what everyone wears, right? This particular emphasis on its many features, including B shutter timing, maps, communications (SOS), all kinds of other apps, are essential to the night photography!