Photography Foundations: Night and Low Light

Join photographer and teacher Ben Long as he describes the tools, creative options, and special considerations involved in shooting with a DSLR camera at night or in low-light conditions, such as sunset or candlelight. The course addresses exposure decisions such as choice of aperture and shutter speed and how they impact depth of field and the camera's ability to freeze motion.

Ben 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.

Learning objectives
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