Night & Low-Light Photography, by Jill Waterman

The onset of Autumn means that there’s progressively more darkness as we approach Winter. And that means there’s more time to practice our night and low-light photography skills. We’ve written before about low-light photography in the following articles in the Photobird Daily:

• A Shot in the Dark: Low-Light Photography Tips
• Make Your Sunset Photos Stand Out
• Fireworks Coming Soon! Get Ready!
• How to Photograph Interiors Quickly and Easily

A new book entitled Night & Low-Light Photography by Jill Waterman was recently published. Like most photography books, the photos in the book are very inspirational and stunning. Jill Waterman actually takes a unique approach to the book: She draws on the expertise of 30 professional photographers to share their tips, techniques, and creative approaches. The book contains a lot of references to film, but you can safely ignore those since you’re probably shooting with a digital camera.

There’s tips on shooting the moon, photographing stars, shooting in cities and urban settings, photographing the aurora borealis and aurora australis, and even painting with light. The photos in the book are big and beautiful, but some of the text in the book is tiny and difficult to read. You may need a magnifying glass and a flashlight.

Night & Low-Light Photography is highly rated on Amazon.com, with four reviewers giving it 5 stars and two reviewers giving it 4 stars, as of today. The two reviewers giving the book 4 stars seem to be the most legitimate, giving criticisms similar to mine. One of the reviewers giving 5 stars was a photographer featured in the book! Fortunately, someone pointed it out.

If you’re interested in night and low-light photography, I strongly recommend this book. While you may not need the details about film that are discussed in the book, and some of the text may be a little difficult to read, the tips, techniques, and approaches are very helpful, and the photos in the book are magnificent. At less than $20 at Amazon.com, the book is a bargain.

Night & Low-Light Photography is published by my favorite book publisher, Amphoto Books, which also publishes Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson. Understanding Exposure is listed as a prize each month for the Photobird Photo Contest, but the winners actually get to choose a book. Winners may choose one of the books listed on the page at http://amphotobooks.com ; click the book covers and if “Amphoto” is listed under the ISBN number at the top, then the book is available as a prize. The following books are also available as prizes:

• The Art of People Photography
• Beyond Portraiture by Bryan Peterson
• Mastering HDR Photography, by Michael Freeman
  
• Baby Face

Enter the Photobird Photo Contest for your chance to win Night & Low-Light Photography!

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Tags: Autumn, Night, Photography, Winter