Night Portrait Photography

[rateeg]

I wanna know how to shoot people on a background that is a city with both of the subject and background properly lit?

I know i need to use a speedlight but how will i achieve that?

Thanks

 

[Patriot]

Which speedlight are you using? Try slow sync mode if your camera or flash has it.


Page 8 gives an example for the flash I'm using. Try it with yours.
http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/Speedlights/SB-910GUIDE_EN.pdf

Also try here:
http://www.exposureguide.com/slow-sync-flash.htm

Hope this points you in the right direction. Someone else with more knowledge will be along soon.


-Hunt

 

[rateeg]

i have the old sb-24 on my d300
thanks

 

[Patriot]

Well lucky Nikon allows you to set up the flash to rear sync/slow sync through the camera if you flash won't let you.

Page 170-178 in the D300 manual talks about flash setting if that help.
http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/dslr/D300_en.pdf


You might want to use a tripod also if you don't want a blurry background. Your subjects will be frozen however once the light hits them.

-Hunt

 

[ryanparker]

The number one rule of night scenes is stability. A heavy, sturdy tripod is a great start. If you have a cheap flimsy tripod, invest a few bucks in sand bags and stabilize it like you’re ready for hurricane season. A cable release (or “remote switch&#8221 is highly recommended, since pressing the button to take the picture is often the main source of camera shake and, ultimately, blur. If you don’t have a remote switch for your camera, put your camera in timer mode so the shutter will release a few seconds after you press the button. Canon wised up and added a 2 second timer mode on their newer cameras for this purpose so you don’t have to wait the full ten seconds every time you want a stable release.
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