Biderman, G: Night Photography

Chapter 1: Equipment/Gear The Right Tools for the Night Job Poring Over the Gear What's in my Bag The Night Camera Lens Choices Tripods Cable Releases Flash & Flashlights Light Modifiers Nocturnal Accessories Assignments Chapter 2: Exposure Understanding the Night Poring Over the Picture Poring Over the Picture Understanding Exposure Reciprocity Metering Mastering Manual Now Do it in the Dark Slowing Down the Shutter ISO/High, ISO/Optimal, ISO The High ISO Test Assignments Chapter 3 - Composition Honing Your Night Vision Poring Over the Picture Poring Over the Picture Rules and When to Break Them Focusing in the Dark Night Visions Playing with Time Long Exposure Noise Reduction Assignments Chapter 4 - The Night Light Capturing and Creating Light Poring Over The Picture Poring Over the Picture The Night Light (Quantity and Quality) White Balance Adding Flash/Slow Sync Flash vs. Flashlight Direction Light Painting Writing with Light Experiment = Experience Assignments Chapter 5 - The Night Life How To Succeed In Different Nocturnal Scenarios Poring Over the Picture Poring Over the Picture Scouting your Location Cityscapes The Full Moon Advantage The Night Sky Star Trails vs. Star Points Shooting the Moon Fairs and Fireworks Lightning Street Lights and Extreme Lighting Condition Freezing Snow Pitfalls in the Dark Assignments Chapter 6 - Processing your Night Life Developing that Night Look Poring Over the Picture Poring Over the Picture Workstation Lightroom Is the New Darkroom Importing Your Images The Library Developing for the Night Finding Your Style Assignments

Gabriel Biderman is a Brooklyn based fine-art and travel photographer. His work has been featured in photography exhibits in New York, London, and Hawaii. He leads popular workshops and has contributed articles and blog posts for print and online publications. Gabriel is also the special events and tradeshow point person for B&H Photo. See his work and read his popular blog at ruinism.com. Tim Cooper is a Washington, D.C.,based nature and night photographer. His work has appeared in Travel & Leisure, the New York Times Magazine, and Outdoor Photographer. See his work and read his blog at timcooperphotography.com.