Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Are you a night owl looking to make stunning images of streetscapes,fireworks, or the night sky? Do you like to bend time withlong exposure photography? Do star trails or lightning strikesinspire you? Then this book is for you!

In Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographerGabriel Biderman brings you the basics of digital night photographyexposure, composition, and lightand how to scout and capturedifferent nocturnal locations once the sun goes down. Gabriel willhelp you understand the fundamentals and bring your unique artisticexpression to any night situation. In this beautifully illustrated guideyou will:

• Focus in the dark and master basic composition rulesand knowwhen to break them
• Understand metering and switch to manual mode for morecontrol over your exposure
• Set white balance, understand color temperature, and add flashor slow sync
• Explore color, light painting, and creative ways to play with lightin your images
• Learn what gear works best for your style of shooting andstrategies for operating your equipment in the dark
• Discover expert techniques for post-processing your nighttimeimages in Lightroom and Photoshop

Beautifully illustrated with large, compelling photos, this bookteaches you how to take control of your photography to get theimage you want every time.

And once you have the shot, show it off and join the books Flickrgroup: www.flickr.com/groups/night_fromsnapshotstogreatshots