Night Photography

The essentials:

• tripod,
• remote and
• gloves

Techniques:
Zooming

• changing the focal length while the shutter is open
• position your hand on the zoom ring prior to beginning the exposure, you will avoid the camera shake when coming in contact for zooming and ensure a smooth zoom

Light Painting
Timing and patterns

• shot events that are not supposed to appear together (e.g. three colors of a traffic light)

Tip:
Lock the mirror