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Talented photographers create spectacular images where low light or limited amounts of light exist obstacles to achieving their vision.

Demystifying the methods of shooting outdoors in low light opens a world of possibilities for creating inspiring photos when there is a little or no sunlight (or moonlight) is available.

Shooting on cloudy days, in the evening, and in areas where natural light is usually low, as in deep forest areas, canyons, and other lowlight locations, or at night, offers unique creative opportunities. Here are some strategies for capturing stunning images outdoors in low light.

What are the Tools for Low Light Photography? 

Exposure in any level of light must be managed in order to let the right amount of light hit the camera’s sensor, in order to record the photographic image as you want it to look. The three settings on a digital camera that together control exposure levels are shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. First, make adjustments to these three settings. Then, consider some of the other tools available for manipulating light to create extraordinary photographs in even very low light.

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To accomplish a degree of exposure that will produce the image you want requires finding the right balance between the settings you choose for shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Figuring out this three-way balance enables the art photographer to manipulate light however you wish, unrestricted by the limits indicated on the camera. Adjusting exposure in small increments, vs. by whole stops on settings, allows finer control.

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Effectively managing exposure lets you determine the depth of field you want, the sharpness or the amount of blur you want to apply to moving subjects, the densities of shadows, and other effects. Even the very genre of the photographic artwork you elect to create is fundamentally shaped by the way you choose to manipulate light through the use of these settings, along with some tools and techniques that build on the creative foundation you establish with these essential in-camera exposure settings.

Use a Slower Shutter Speed

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Your camera shutter speed manages the amount of time that the camera’s sensor will be exposed to light. Image sharpness is unintentionally affected at slow shutter speeds, resulting in a blur when the subject or the camera is in motion. At prolonged shutter speeds, even the smallest amount of movement can cause blurring.

Use a Slower Shutter Speed 

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Your camera shutter speed manages the amount of time that the camera’s sensor will be exposed to light. Image sharpness is unintentionally affected at slow shutter speeds, resulting in a blur when the subject or the camera is in motion. At prolonged shutter speeds, even the smallest amount of movement can cause blurring.

Use a tripod and use a cable release, which allows you to release the shutter remotely. Or, use at least one or the other of those two tools when shooting using slow shutter speed in low-light environments. Use a tripod to avoid blur on moving objects. If you’re shooting without a tripod, try positioning your camera on a boulder, tree stump, or other solid surfaces for improved stability.

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Because slower shutter speeds increase the amount of light that hits the camera’s sensor, using a plodding shutter speed for long exposure has been used to capture movement in ways that transfix movement in a photograph. Some of the world’s most compelling photos of natural subjects have been created by using shutter speed to affect motion blur on a grand scale. Such photographic artworks include mesmerizing creative effects in images of stars in the night sky, running water in rivers and streams, and motion of birds and other wildlife.

Set the Aperture to Let in More Light ď‚ž

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Aperture settings determine how much light the lens will let enter. This also affects the depth of field that can be achieved, which is the amount of the image that will appear sharper or hazier or effectively relegated to the periphery or background.

When shooting in outdoor environments in low light, and using a high ISO setting, use the widest possible aperture that is practical for the area you want to photograph.

Using a faster lens lets more light hit the camera sensor at wider apertures, which gives you an advantage in low light.

Ultimately, select the aperture that makes the best sense for the scene you want to photograph, for the depth of field you have in mind, and for the shutter speed you need to use in order to create any particular artistic effects that your creative vision entails.

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