As photographers we capture certain amounts of light every single time we take a picture. Knowing how exposure works and how to use your camera settings correctly will greatly increase your skills as a photographer. Advertise here via BSA

Many digital photography beginners I know stick rigidly to daytime shots, apprehensive about their rate of success at night. If you’ve delayed taking that next step, or find you just don’t seem to take many night time photographs, here are a few common sense tips that will quickly help you on your way. Advertise here via BSA

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So, If you can take one exposure (normal exposure), a second exposure (over exposure), and a third that is (underexposed) and then combine them you will have all the details that the eye can perceive. Advertise here via BSA

At this time of year, many of the world’s cultures and religions celebrate holidays that involve lights. Advertise here via BSA

This beautiful short time-lapse film was shot during the Icelandic Midnight Sun in June of 2011 and has become a recent viral video garnering over a million views in the last few months. Advertise here via BSA

Planning your shot is very important. Most of the images of sunsets are usually taken at the spur of the moment when one remembers that he or she needs to capture the scene but if you can, why not think ahead. Advertise here via BSA

Short lighting by definition is when the main light illuminates the side of the face that is turned away from the camera. This lets light fall on the narrow side of the face leaving a shadow on the broad side of the face, which is facing the camera. Advertise here via BSA

All light can be divided into categories based on the type (source), the intensity, and the direction. One of the most basic divisions is between natural and artificial light. Another is hard versus diffuse (soft) light. Advertise here via BSA

The aim of a good photographer is to ensure photographs that are as perfect as possible and eliminate the unpleasant effects caused by shooting during mid-day, when there is no other option. Advertise here via BSA