Here Are Some Inspiring Photos to Appreciate the Nighttime Beauty Around You

Do you get out at night and photograph the world around you? Most photographers pack their bags and get back home after the sunset. Some do not even stay to photograph the magical blue hour when the colours turn into a combination with deep blues, purples and pink hues illuminating everything around including nature and manmade differently.

Then comes the night time, that lends a totally different atmosphere to the world around. Be it a city, a town, a rural countryside or natural landscapes – everything looks different at night and it is extremely beautiful. So, if you are someone who does not photograph the night-time world, we have put together some images, that will inspire you to get out and shoot in the night.

Theo Eilertsen Photography

Night time photography can be challenging because you are shooting in low light with the available ambient light. Depending on where and what you are photographing, you will have to deal with high iso values and slower shutter speeds. The noise created by high iso values can be kept as a creative choice or you can use tripods to lengthen the shutter speed, so you can shoot at low iso values, but take into account any moving elements in the frame.

If you are looking to capture long exposure images, then the night traffic lights, night sky, etc., are great subjects, even street photos. If you are a beginner and are looking to capture the perfect light under any situation, we recommend you to check out “The Photography Tutorial eBook” that will help you to master any kind of light.

Vincent Branciforti
Colin Watts
Julio César Mercado 
alexey turenkov
Takashi Miyazaki
Maksym Tymchyk 🇺🇦
Heshan Perera
Matt Palmer

Capturing stunning photos at night requires a good understanding of the camera settings, gear, based on the light conditions and the subjects you will be photographing. You need sharp photos and these may need a short single exposure, multiple exposures or long exposure based on what results you wish to achieve. Check out “The Photography Tutorial eBook” that has over 250 pages of tips and techniques that will help you to take better photos under any lighting conditions.

Key Groves
Mark Adrian Thomas
Ethan Cull
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Adam Borkowski
Kate Shashina
Timur Garifov
Kai Cheng
Artem Kniaz

In the night, the cities, towns, even rural areas look beautiful. When photographing the night world, you can start photographing even during the dusk when the sky has a deep blue colour – that contrasting with the warm lights in buildings or households can help to capture a certain mood in images.

Besides, if you capture a long exposure of landscapes, they have a lot of opportunities in terms of photography and the landscapes look different at night, especially if they have a slight illumination from moonlight. Check out “The Photography Tutorial eBook” that is designed to help you master challenging light situations, no matter your experience.

Nikolay Dukov
Paul Lichtblau
Federico Di Dio photography
Andres Molina
Josh Hild
Janusz Maniak 
daniel petreikis
Taras Terletskyy

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Dahlia is a stock photographer and full time educator at Light Stalking. You can find her on Gurushots and see some of her more popular articles at The American Society of Media Photographers. Get to know her better here.

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