Night photography is my life. As you said "photography for you ends when the sun goes down." Well for me, that is when my adventure begins. I've always been a night owl. Something about the world at night and how everyone is asleep. It's almost like the world is all mine. No worries about anything. Love the videos Peter! -AaronFisherAllen a 22 year old kid
I'm the exact opposite. My best work by FAR is my night work. I adore shooting at night. The energy, the hidden details, the light. Love it. Another great tutorial.
I'm with you on night shots being my favorite. I also do amateur astronomy as a hobby so some of my first DSLR shots were night sky landscapes. When done right you can pull out starlight from stars that you can't see naked eye. You also start getting into Milky Way shots and other cool effects that long exposures at night give you. I think it really tests the limits of your equipment and eye.
I love this tutorial. Most professionals have expensive cameras and just say "bump up the ISO when it's night". This tutorials takes cheaper gears with bad iso performance into consideration too. Cheers!
Yep, that should work on all cameras. Many cameras these days also have Wifi functionality, which usually comes with an app that can be used as a remote too.
Or if you have Magic Lantern installed on your Canon there´s a few ways (using the "LCDsensor" i.e. on the 700D/T5i or a sound spike for example a loud clap)!
I love this. The night is my favorite, ever since I started with photography. The world takes on a different hue at night, lighting is different, people act differently and you can really capture some moments. I find myself being able to tune out. I put some headphones on and go for a walk. I've met some of the most amazing people in the late night hours.
Another awesome thing to try with night photography is to bring a cheap flash with you, so if you're exposing for say 10 seconds and getting loads of awesome light trails, you then trigger the flash to fire on a subject like a person so they appear super sharp in the frame despite everything else with movement being super blurry. Just make sure you're not overpowering that flash. It might need a ton of diffusion!
Depends how skilled you are at compositing I guess. I'd opt to fire it in the same shot so it's one RAW file and it can all be done from Lightroom instead of having to go into Photoshop and do any stitching. If you've got the exposure set for say 30 seconds (or more in Bulb mode) then just have your subject run out to where they need to be, and fire off the flash once. It'll probably take a couple of goes to get the flash exposure right.
A super fun addition to night photography is bringing along a laser pointer, or little multi colored flash light and painting with that light during your long exposures. It will work very similar to the headlights on cars, but you will have control over that light. You can outline a person, draw or write your name, or whatever :)
Could you do more Low Light Tutorials? More on the Long Exposures process, which cameras are better at night, what kind of ISO Setting are more prominent for clearer night photos?.
Hey Bro, just wanted to thank you for your vids. I recently decided to explore my photography hobby more seriously and your content has been extremely helpful. It's also helped with training my own eyes to see certain things differently. Thanks from la
An important tip for when you’re doing long exposures with tripod: don’t forget to switch off the image stabilization. I always forget about that. The stabilizer tries to stabilize any movement and the photos will be blurry.
I'm gonna try that... I have been fighting with one of my lenses that I feel should be able to produce some sharp night photos. I'm seeing better results from a kit lens. I haven't ventured into shutting off that image stabilization yet and maybe that will finally do it.
@@Rudolph486 nope. sometimes that doesn't help. If your shutter speed is under 30sec then it's OK. But, if you need to use the BULB mode for very long exposure then definitely you need a remote.
Pete you make videos always at the right Time! I’ve recently been wanting to tackle “Night Photography” myself and have been procrastinating it because it’s something I’ve never done. I’m definitely taking this video as a push to finally go do it.
I am a beginner and believe me... I saw a number of tutorials.... Till date.... U r the best... U explain the concepts rather than just giving technical explanations. Thanks Peter
I love that in the intro he is talking about photography, but the videography and cinematography levels are really up there, it just shows the large range of skill level this guy has
I'm a recent subscriber so I've been catching up on a LOT of your videos. And one thing I think after each one is, ****, I've learned more in a few minutes than I did from all the high school, college and beyond classes I've had...combined. Very similar to my Spanish knowledge, actually. 8 years of classes and I learned more from one weekend in Tijuana (don't ask). I think your title should be changed to Professor.
Hey man! Love your videos! Im a total newbie to camera stuff. I have an EOS 1300D. Still scratch my head every time i go into manual and see all those settings! But since I’ve found your channel I’ve learned tons of information, simple but very informative! So thank you keep up the great work!
I work nights, so it was like jumping into the deep end of night photography for me. Then it became trying it out with night vision optics added to the lenses, which got pretty awesome. You gave me a couple additional ideas for things to try, and I'll probably give it a go on my next night shift.
Night time photography with a lot of neon light reminds me of the film Blade Runner. To have such atmosphere, it goes to show how good the cinematography of that film was.
I do long exposure all the time, and I don’t own a remote. I usually use a 2 second timer, or 10 seconds, just to be extra safe. Because my images being sharp is critical for me. Another great video Peter!
Peter, you are such an inspiration! I know that you don't really do product reviews, but would it be okay for me to email you in a month or two and get your opinion on the Lume Cube once you've had more time to use it? We like to go on portage and backcountry camping trips, and really need a lightweight, reliable light for filming at night. We have to be very frugal and make a lot of sacrifices so that we can go on these trips, and the Lume Cube is a bit pricey for us. I want to be sure before I buy it, and your opinion means a lot to us. I'm replying to Lume Cube's comment with the hope that there will be a better chance of you seeing this! Thank you, and I hope you have an amazing day :)
Lume Cube someone at Lume Cube please Sponsor this man, me and my fellow shutterbugs went out and bought some of your products because of this video! Very happy with the lighthouse
If you can't find anything in your budget, you can even just rest your camera on a wall or anywhere it will stay steady. You can place it on an item of clothing (folded up) to help get the composition you want.
Another way to avoid camera shake is setting up a delay! I dont have a remote but i tend to use a 5-10 second delay and it works great. BUT if youre trying to capture a specific moving object like a car ... might be tough
What I love about peter channel doesn't matter how many years past his video always giving me new information. Every time I go to take photos at night time I don't do it a lot, this video is always useful to watch.
@@tristanhesse7520 yeah but that's a pain in the ass having that little metal thing on your camera all the time so you end up taking it off and now you have to spend another 10 minutes trying to get the plate thing into the clamp after finally getting the screw thing in the hole.
I felt in love with photography in college back in Brazil. I live in the US now and I never worked with it but photography has been my passion. Your videos are gold. Thanks for sharing your real world knowledge.
I really want to do this. But I feel like I need to stay updated and inspired by some youtubers, 😩. Case in point, peter, Casey, travelfeels, Chris hau. 👌🏽👌🏽 But it’s just one month right?
Tip for not shaking the camera when you have a slow shutter speed. I do a shot delay (usually used for getting in a group picture before it shoots or something like that) at like 2 seconds. Then just press it and take your hands off the camera and you won't ruin your picture.
Just to add to the whole camera shake thing, if you're on a budget, you can also just throw a quick 2-3 second timer on. Let's you push that shutter button and get your hands off the camera and not have to deal with any image blur or spendy remotes
I'm a beginner who's started with night photography so I absolutely loved this. The tips were inspirational and the Lume Cube has gone on my Christmas wish list. Thx!
Dude, I just love your vibe...I just “discovered” you recently and make a point to check out one of your videos every day. It’s been inspiring as I’ve been getting more involved in photography over the last couple of years and it’s a heck of a lot of fun. Thx for sharing your passion!
...I know this is a needle in a haystack. but wanted to say that while I know you are modest as all get out in your videos, this little bit of info was enough for me to get a sample image on long exposure nailed down first try ever. Having never done it before. So thank you! Keep motivating.
For me what got me into photography was shooting at night. I’d watch all these videos about photography rules and I didn’t understand how NOTHING worked for me. But it’s because night time shooting breaks every rule in the book! Nonetheless shooting at night is so fun and you get awesome photos.
Same here man. I am very surprised Peter doesn't do night photography but Toronto is a very different place to LA, NY or Dallas, where I am snapping night shots. I plan on doing a RUclips channel with lots of night photography tips. Cheers - Joseph, IG @josephhaubert
Word! I love taking shots at night! I was friggin surprised to hear that he doesn't really do night photography. I'm just an amateur but a lot of my best photos happen at night.
Little tip! If you don’t have a remote for long exposure, set your timer for two seconds! The camera doesn’t capture the tiny shake from pushing the shutter😊
I know I'm here when the video is pretty old at this point, but one thing that is a lot of fun with night shots is to actually paint with light. By that I mean you can get an assortment of flashlights or other light sources and on long exposures imagine you are drawing lines with your light sources. There is a lot of variance and requires a lot of practice to get your effects down so as to replicate them consistently but the end result is a rather unworldly image. This method also works really well when photographing in less urban areas as you have more control over all the light your camera sees. Great videos, lots of really amazing info you're sharing sir.
Night time shooting is actually really fun! I’ve done it a few time but I’ll tell you, when a train is going 80 mph and you get a light trail of it, it looks amazing!!! Great video!
I love how none of this camera science has changed since 35mm film... imagine trying to experiment with all these aperture and shutter settings when shooting and burning throw film... THOSE WERE THE DAYS!
Swing4TheRing it was so awesome to have a dark room and film photography class in high school [2005-6] and learn all about exposures and f stops and analog Photoshop in the darkroom.
I took a BW course in 2004 and remember burning through rolls of film. It was fun to not get the instant gratification of seeing what you took and having to wait to develop it, almost like it was opening a gift on xmas!
yes, but astrophotography was a huge pain when you were slightly out of focus and didn't know it until you developed..... entire nights of wasted film.
I took a photography class while in college in 1999 and shot all my photos for that class with a Pentax Spotmatic camera that was a hand-me-down from my father. It was very educational and I learned a lot that I still apply to my photography now (albeit I don't do it professionally just for fun). I also was able to play with and learn some darkroom techniques with an old Meopta (Czech made) enlarger that I got from an uncle. Digital is a totally different beast but darn it is often just as much fun in it's own way.
Third video and I'm already a fan and have subscribed! Love your videos man...you just have an amazing vibe and attitude towards what you do...amazing simplicity! Your videos are very informative too especially for a young photographer like myself. Continue the good work and continue inspiring and motivating. 👍🏻
Interesting :o for me photography actually starts when sun goes down. U can get crazy creative with exposures during the night and light paintings and star trails etcetc. I actually struggle when sun goes up haha. Lots of things become not as interesting as during the night and u gotta always watch where the sun is and maybe even wait abit til it gets at a desired angle. At night tho.. u can control the light however u wish.
Instead of buying a remote shutter, you can just use the camera's timer. Set it to expose after a few seconds, and you can negate the camera shake by tripping the shutter after a certain amount of time. Remote is nice but not 100% necessary in that case. Obviously this wouldn't work if you were trying to capture stuff like light trails from cars, but hey, it works for most shots.
Honestly though, remote timers are so cheap and they can be used for other shots than night time photography. (I use mine for macro work all the time) And I don't have to wait those few seconds (delay set) for every shot. I agree it's not 'necessary' but it really does make things easier, IMHO.
I am taking a 6-week photography course in Buffalo NY with Will Holten and he strongly suggested I invest in a tripod remote and a 24mm pancake lens so I invested in a nice Promaster tripod, a remote and the 24mmlens too. took some great waterfall shots at night and definitely had different public lights to work around
Great video. One thing I would have liked to see was your meta data (or at least aperture/ISO/shutter speed for some of those shots. I think that would be helpful for those trying to master manual mode too :)
You should be able to estimate what stats photo has (iso/time/aputure). Motion blur seems that it is long exposure photo. Shallow depth of field is caused by wide opened aputure and propably big sensor. Think about what stats should you bring up to get effects what you want to get.
I know you probably won't see this but I am 18 years old and going to university next year. I am captivated by the power and possibilities that come with filmmaking. The plan has always been to start a youtube channel in university but I decided to get off my butt and not wait because it only just losing time. Last night I posted my first ever youtube video and have been looking to my favorite RUclipsrs such as yourself, Casey, and Justin Escalona (PlayTheGameFilms) for ideas on how to grow as a channel and improve the content I produce. Do you or anyone else in the comments have any tips for getting the ball rolling on youtube? Thanks, Robbie Loughery
The way I think of it: create content that YOU would want to watch, not what your audience would want to watch. Because of the sheer size of RUclips, you will always find those who are interested in what you do, as long as you project the same passion and interest. Build an audience around what you like; don't change what you like just to build an audience. Also, upload regularly :)
One of my most favourite videos of you @peter mckinnon It's just a perfect time to improve your photography skills and its so quiet outside and you can be very creative, play with lights etc.
Lots of comments on using the timer on the camera instead of a remote. I use the timer a lot but there are times when you do need the shutter to open at a precise moment where a remote works best instead of trying to time 2 secs before that car zooms by or that person will walk into the frame leaving that ghostly figure walking by. Remotes can be very cheap to buy and phone apps work too.
6:56 I use MagicLantern on my camera so I can set it to take a photo when the LCD sensor detects motion so I don't have to touch the camera. Works great.
Hey Pete, Thanks for the great tips on Nightshooting. The science of finding light when it's a at a premium. I just had opportunity to shoot a highway with the twilight as the background, I used a 15 second exposure with the camera balanced on the steering wheel of my car. They came out like nothing I've ever seen before!! Two thumbs up!!
Thank you man. I tried night photography for the first time yesterday and I realized I needed a tripod because of the slow shutter speed needed. Thank your for the links in the description
![POV STREET PHOTOGRAPHY LONDON - DAY TO NIGHT [ 85MM 1 4 SAMYANG ]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rBNlxPmUWmY/mqdefault.jpg)
Ya'll have been asking about night photography for a while! Hope some of these tips help! That water bottle tip though- Wooooo!!! Pumped on that!
Dude like the Palander look!!
Your first photo are very cool
dope man
Yay, I'm going to be doing a late video shoot soon. These tips should help. Thanks!
this is sick pete!
Night photography is my life. As you said "photography for you ends when the sun goes down." Well for me, that is when my adventure begins. I've always been a night owl. Something about the world at night and how everyone is asleep. It's almost like the world is all mine. No worries about anything. Love the videos Peter! -AaronFisherAllen a 22 year old kid
Totally relate, when the sun goes down, I get to work.
Im so glad someone understands💜
unless you get robbed XD
SAME!
You go out with friends or on your own? In which country are you? Thanks for answering ;)
Peter McKinnon, the only man that can say "I have no idea what I'm doing" and still make a tutorial out of it. Love it
IKR love him
h'es just humble
One more tip, always bring a friend when you shoot at night! Especially in the city!
Lol
Why?
Can my friend be a 9mm?
Safety reasons lol
What if you dont have friends?
4:27 such a satisfying sound
How did he do that lol
Yea how
if you dont shoot at night youre missing one of the most interesting parts of photography
And something you can't do in daylight... light painting.
xiRazZzer yup especially if you live in a busy city. Night time is one of the best time to go out for pictures
im scared
idk how to make my camera take good pictures at night
agreed
@@klara4957 what camera you got?
I'm the exact opposite. My best work by FAR is my night work. I adore shooting at night. The energy, the hidden details, the light. Love it. Another great tutorial.
hell yeahhh.
I'm with you on night shots being my favorite. I also do amateur astronomy as a hobby so some of my first DSLR shots were night sky landscapes. When done right you can pull out starlight from stars that you can't see naked eye. You also start getting into Milky Way shots and other cool effects that long exposures at night give you. I think it really tests the limits of your equipment and eye.
I love this tutorial. Most professionals have expensive cameras and just say "bump up the ISO when it's night". This tutorials takes cheaper gears with bad iso performance into consideration too. Cheers!
A tip: So that you don't need the remote control to shoot, use the 2 second timer option so there is time to release the camera so there is no blur.
i dont have a camera but this tip work well and i finally able to take a stable picture with my phone
If you don’t have a remote, a good way for activating the shutter without getting blur is using a 2 second timer
Yep, that should work on all cameras. Many cameras these days also have Wifi functionality, which usually comes with an app that can be used as a remote too.
THESE TIPS ARE SICK
fact
Or if you have Magic Lantern installed on your Canon there´s a few ways (using the "LCDsensor" i.e. on the 700D/T5i or a sound spike for example a loud clap)!
I was about to throw this in comment section. Didn't even have to scroll that much :P
what a tough night shift it was haha good times
Haha. Its funny cause its true - THANKS FOR MAKING ME LOOK BOSS
Yeah... you guys make everything look way to easy!!
Got a question though. No bromance video of Matti and Peter? lol Bromance Level 2k!
nah dude its cold af
I love this. The night is my favorite, ever since I started with photography. The world takes on a different hue at night, lighting is different, people act differently and you can really capture some moments. I find myself being able to tune out. I put some headphones on and go for a walk. I've met some of the most amazing people in the late night hours.
Another awesome thing to try with night photography is to bring a cheap flash with you, so if you're exposing for say 10 seconds and getting loads of awesome light trails, you then trigger the flash to fire on a subject like a person so they appear super sharp in the frame despite everything else with movement being super blurry. Just make sure you're not overpowering that flash. It might need a ton of diffusion!
DOD Media Great idea!
Subbed
So would you fire the flash in the same shot as you are doing the long exposure or take two seperate shots and overlay them in post?
Depends how skilled you are at compositing I guess. I'd opt to fire it in the same shot so it's one RAW file and it can all be done from Lightroom instead of having to go into Photoshop and do any stitching. If you've got the exposure set for say 30 seconds (or more in Bulb mode) then just have your subject run out to where they need to be, and fire off the flash once. It'll probably take a couple of goes to get the flash exposure right.
Long exposure, 4,5,6..10 seconds and 2nd curtain sync. Thant's all. Make sure your model is at right place.
One more tip: carry a pepper spray!
Or a 9mm🤷♂️
MostTechy or be asian and know kungfu
Why is that?
Carry spray paint😂
SnipesXRage I normally carry 35mm, 9mm wouldn’t work in my camera
A super fun addition to night photography is bringing along a laser pointer, or little multi colored flash light and painting with that light during your long exposures. It will work very similar to the headlights on cars, but you will have control over that light. You can outline a person, draw or write your name, or whatever :)
Could you do more Low Light Tutorials? More on the Long Exposures process, which cameras are better at night, what kind of ISO Setting are more prominent for clearer night photos?.
Hey Bro, just wanted to thank you for your vids. I recently decided to explore my photography hobby more seriously and your content has been extremely helpful. It's also helped with training my own eyes to see certain things differently. Thanks from la
I'm from LA too bro
Komo Mo awesome! I just went out to try some evening shots
Same!!!
Nice! I gotta go at it again, first couple of times didn't go well lol
Komo Mo same! 😂😂 Mine were TERRIBLE the first time. Practice and having fun have been the most helpful for my improvement. Stick with it g
I already watch most of your video. But today I clicked the subscribed button. I'm loving it.
mary claire Malaque I have subscribed him with 3 different accounts, even by this account I have a youtube channel associated with .
An important tip for when you’re doing long exposures with tripod: don’t forget to switch off the image stabilization. I always forget about that. The stabilizer tries to stabilize any movement and the photos will be blurry.
I'm gonna try that... I have been fighting with one of my lenses that I feel should be able to produce some sharp night photos. I'm seeing better results from a kit lens. I haven't ventured into shutting off that image stabilization yet and maybe that will finally do it.
TIP: If you don't have a remote, download the canon app and shoot from your phone or device. Or 2 second timer.
700D doesn't have the WiFi connection option
2 second timer is the best option by far
because the canon m50 u can not have a remote like what is shown in the video.
@@Rudolph486 nope. sometimes that doesn't help. If your shutter speed is under 30sec then it's OK. But, if you need to use the BULB mode for very long exposure then definitely you need a remote.
that's actually even better than a remote
Pete you make videos always at the right Time! I’ve recently been wanting to tackle “Night Photography” myself and have been procrastinating it because it’s something I’ve never done. I’m definitely taking this video as a push to finally go do it.
why am I watching this? im not a photographer, I never even try to vlog at night... but oh wait ITS PETER MCKINNON! thats why
Literally same 😂
HAH, that's exactly what I was thinking.
same.
Me too
don't even own a camera but i watch every video
that intro before the intro
I am a beginner and believe me... I saw a number of tutorials....
Till date.... U r the best... U explain the concepts rather than just giving technical explanations.
Thanks Peter
Quick tip: if you don’t have a remote and don’t want to get one you can use a 2 second timer!!!!
You save my money!!!
Not all cameras have a timer. Especially the older bodies
@@desertnymph2968
The timer is also kind of useless to use Bulb mode too as you need to interact with the camera to cut it off.
Canon has an app that I use on my phone that works as a remote. It works very well!
@@shawnazelinsky5806 hey, what camera do you have? Is it an average priced one, because I really wanna get a camera! =D
Wow, that beginning felt like the intro to an amazing movie... Ahhh, the shots with the voiceover and cuts are just perfect!
Thanks Ben!
I liked this video before and now i want to like it again
I love that in the intro he is talking about photography, but the videography and cinematography levels are really up there, it just shows the large range of skill level this guy has
Wet streets, so that’s why Hollywood night shots always look so epic! Damn, I feel like a detective that just found a clue...
I'm a recent subscriber so I've been catching up on a LOT of your videos. And one thing I think after each one is, ****, I've learned more in a few minutes than I did from all the high school, college and beyond classes I've had...combined. Very similar to my Spanish knowledge, actually. 8 years of classes and I learned more from one weekend in Tijuana (don't ask).
I think your title should be changed to Professor.
Pando What happened in Tijuana?
Lol
The way you learned spanish is how I learned english, and trying to learn german
@Francisco dann wünsche Ich dir viel Spaß dabei :D "Der, Die, Das" werden dein Leben zerstören :D
Sami Salami mein deutsche ist sheitße :P
Hey man! Love your videos!
Im a total newbie to camera stuff. I have an EOS 1300D.
Still scratch my head every time i go into manual and see all those settings!
But since I’ve found your channel I’ve learned tons of information, simple but very informative! So thank you keep up the great work!
Darzy nothin beats just going around and learning as you go🤟🏼
Same here
@Oh yeah yeah ah why should u ruin people's mood bro
@Oh yeah yeah u are b**ch ass nigga. Use your God given brains and understand. U dont belong here.
I work nights, so it was like jumping into the deep end of night photography for me. Then it became trying it out with night vision optics added to the lenses, which got pretty awesome. You gave me a couple additional ideas for things to try, and I'll probably give it a go on my next night shift.
Nice! I've always avoided filming and taking photos at night but after seeing this I might have to give it a shot!
That B-roll... so smooth! 🤤
Yea I thought that (as I always do!). My Panasonic GH4 just can't pull that off in low light. Way too noisy.
Smashing that like button, because YES, it's something I am into!
Night time photography with a lot of neon light reminds me of the film Blade Runner.
To have such atmosphere, it goes to show how good the cinematography of that film was.
Yes! 🙌🏽
I’m so inspired to shoot EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW AND I JUST DOWNED 2 CUPS OF COFFEE AND I THINK IM HAVING HEART PALPITATIONS
Alyssamay LaBanca hahahah. That’s hilarious.
I do long exposure all the time, and I don’t own a remote. I usually use a 2 second timer, or 10 seconds, just to be extra safe. Because my images being sharp is critical for me. Another great video Peter!
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That is AWESOME! Great tutorial, thank you for including us!
Peter, you are such an inspiration! I know that you don't really do product reviews, but would it be okay for me to email you in a month or two and get your opinion on the Lume Cube once you've had more time to use it? We like to go on portage and backcountry camping trips, and really need a lightweight, reliable light for filming at night. We have to be very frugal and make a lot of sacrifices so that we can go on these trips, and the Lume Cube is a bit pricey for us. I want to be sure before I buy it, and your opinion means a lot to us. I'm replying to Lume Cube's comment with the hope that there will be a better chance of you seeing this! Thank you, and I hope you have an amazing day :)
Lume Cube someone at Lume Cube please Sponsor this man, me and my fellow shutterbugs went out and bought some of your products because of this video! Very happy with the lighthouse
you guys are gonna get some serious business now haha
You can also check out Henry's in Canada: www.henrys.com/Brands/LUME-CUBE.aspx
Peter you are a blessing.
all you do now is just say amen everyday, cause we anyone with a camera pray for you.
keep it up Man
Love the honesty, the knowledge and the community on Pete’s channel 🙏🏼
oh man... your videos are sparkling my passion for photography. I'm gonna start shooting again!
Would love to see an example of your editing process for night shots as well!
Me: Wants to take good photos
Video: Tripod
Me: *has no money
Me: *cries
I got my main travel tripod for like a dollar at a garage sale.
Every time I’m at goodwill I see one for a few dollars
Joshua Keen I ain’t got no Goodwill here in Aus. Welp
Check thrift stores regularly, I picked up an amazing tripod for $2
If you can't find anything in your budget, you can even just rest your camera on a wall or anywhere it will stay steady. You can place it on an item of clothing (folded up) to help get the composition you want.
Another way to avoid camera shake is setting up a delay! I dont have a remote but i tend to use a 5-10 second delay and it works great. BUT if youre trying to capture a specific moving object like a car ... might be tough
That was actually the slickest intro ever! Soooo good!
Oh yeah! I agree!
What I love about peter channel doesn't matter how many years past his video always giving me new information. Every time I go to take photos at night time I don't do it a lot, this video is always useful to watch.
The thumbnail is BEAUTIFUL as is the video. Thanks for the cool content peter!!!
Jallison agreed
"ooo, fun" Ahah love it.
dudeee yes I watched that part like 10 times! haha
"Pop your camera on you tripod", more like *spend 10 min trying to match the screw to the hole in the camera and then keep missing it*😅
Accurate
Get a tripod with a quick disconnect, mine has it, its amazing and has made life a million times easier
Try a head lamp
@@tristanhesse7520 yeah but that's a pain in the ass having that little metal thing on your camera all the time so you end up taking it off and now you have to spend another 10 minutes trying to get the plate thing into the clamp after finally getting the screw thing in the hole.
Evidently it's too late to reply but you can try keeping the base plate attached to camera even when camera is not on tripod. Worked for me.
I felt in love with photography in college back in Brazil. I live in the US now and I never worked with it but photography has been my passion. Your videos are gold. Thanks for sharing your real world knowledge.
For one month I decided to not watch youtube vids for the sake of productivity in my life......... BUT my one exception was Peter Mckinnon OBVIOUSLY
Awww ya!!!
Peter McKinnon for the longest time I only shot nightphotography😂😂😂😂
Jack Oliver
Did it work?
Jack Oliver
How did you do that, being a RUclipsr myself and having some favourites such as Pete, idk how to stay away from RUclips.
I really want to do this. But I feel like I need to stay updated and inspired by some youtubers, 😩. Case in point, peter, Casey, travelfeels, Chris hau. 👌🏽👌🏽 But it’s just one month right?
Tip for not shaking the camera when you have a slow shutter speed. I do a shot delay (usually used for getting in a group picture before it shoots or something like that) at like 2 seconds. Then just press it and take your hands off the camera and you won't ruin your picture.
Plot twist: Hold your camera with a tripod if you take your hands off the camera, otherwise the camera will fall down
Xavier Molet Vendrell
Lol. I just drop my camera for the effect
Just to add to the whole camera shake thing, if you're on a budget, you can also just throw a quick 2-3 second timer on. Let's you push that shutter button and get your hands off the camera and not have to deal with any image blur or spendy remotes
Hunt Film Reload Productions this is really good advice
I'm a beginner who's started with night photography so I absolutely loved this. The tips were inspirational and the Lume Cube has gone on my Christmas wish list. Thx!
The water bottle advice was amazing ☺️ cant wait to try it out
Dude, I just love your vibe...I just “discovered” you recently and make a point to check out one of your videos every day. It’s been inspiring as I’ve been getting more involved in photography over the last couple of years and it’s a heck of a lot of fun. Thx for sharing your passion!
Shooting at night is not that hard as you think, the first thing you need is a $8000 camera and a few $1000+ lenses
Slave Holder u literally just need a tripod and any slr
@@user-kk5iw2mm9i i mean yeahhhhh but i mean your picture will probably be super grainy and not crisp
Brian thats not true, especially if you use a tripod.
Not really true, pro grade lens is advisable if you can afford it but camera can be prosumer or something like canon 70d though nothing beats FF.
@@_JoeMomma let's say that's true. Why is that a reason to not do it at all? You're gaining experience and most importantly you're creating.
...I know this is a needle in a haystack. but wanted to say that while I know you are modest as all get out in your videos, this little bit of info was enough for me to get a sample image on long exposure nailed down first try ever. Having never done it before. So thank you! Keep motivating.
For me what got me into photography was shooting at night. I’d watch all these videos about photography rules and I didn’t understand how NOTHING worked for me. But it’s because night time shooting breaks every rule in the book! Nonetheless shooting at night is so fun and you get awesome photos.
Same here man. I am very surprised Peter doesn't do night photography but Toronto is a very different place to LA, NY or Dallas, where I am snapping night shots. I plan on doing a RUclips channel with lots of night photography tips. Cheers - Joseph, IG @josephhaubert
Word! I love taking shots at night! I was friggin surprised to hear that he doesn't really do night photography. I'm just an amateur but a lot of my best photos happen at night.
Jay_Slash_DRM Everyone has their own style and preferences.
Little tip! If you don’t have a remote for long exposure, set your timer for two seconds! The camera doesn’t capture the tiny shake from pushing the shutter😊
ProTip: It does reflect even more if you use Fiji water.
Kleon Malk hahhahahhahahhaahahahahahh
I know I'm here when the video is pretty old at this point, but one thing that is a lot of fun with night shots is to actually paint with light. By that I mean you can get an assortment of flashlights or other light sources and on long exposures imagine you are drawing lines with your light sources. There is a lot of variance and requires a lot of practice to get your effects down so as to replicate them consistently but the end result is a rather unworldly image. This method also works really well when photographing in less urban areas as you have more control over all the light your camera sees. Great videos, lots of really amazing info you're sharing sir.
Night Videography is so much better!
Indeed
You are super positive person. Thumbs up !
Positivity is ke
I feel like school is overrated now that youtube and google exist. ;) Thank you for the information.
Night time shooting is actually really fun! I’ve done it a few time but I’ll tell you, when a train is going 80 mph and you get a light trail of it, it looks amazing!!! Great video!
I love how none of this camera science has changed since 35mm film... imagine trying to experiment with all these aperture and shutter settings when shooting and burning throw film... THOSE WERE THE DAYS!
Swing4TheRing it was so awesome to have a dark room and film photography class in high school [2005-6] and learn all about exposures and f stops and analog Photoshop in the darkroom.
I took a BW course in 2004 and remember burning through rolls of film. It was fun to not get the instant gratification of seeing what you took and having to wait to develop it, almost like it was opening a gift on xmas!
yes, but astrophotography was a huge pain when you were slightly out of focus and didn't know it until you developed..... entire nights of wasted film.
I took a photography class while in college in 1999 and shot all my photos for that class with a Pentax Spotmatic camera that was a hand-me-down from my father.
It was very educational and I learned a lot that I still apply to my photography now (albeit I don't do it professionally just for fun).
I also was able to play with and learn some darkroom techniques with an old Meopta (Czech made) enlarger that I got from an uncle.
Digital is a totally different beast but darn it is often just as much fun in it's own way.
Knife edge focuser(s) were the solution for a/p. Nowadays setting up focus is simple with Live view and a Bahtinov mask.
Third video and I'm already a fan and have subscribed! Love your videos man...you just have an amazing vibe and attitude towards what you do...amazing simplicity! Your videos are very informative too especially for a young photographer like myself. Continue the good work and continue inspiring and motivating. 👍🏻
I don’t use a remote I set my camera it to a 2’s delay. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love night photography. The night has a magical feeling to it and no fighting with the bright sky. No golden hours. You have the whole night.
Pause at 0:39 That is an awesome night shot....worthy of profile picture!
Nah lol
Cana Dude as I thought
Ya i oike photos like that iama do some when i get a cam
Interesting :o for me photography actually starts when sun goes down. U can get crazy creative with exposures during the night and light paintings and star trails etcetc. I actually struggle when sun goes up haha. Lots of things become not as interesting as during the night and u gotta always watch where the sun is and maybe even wait abit til it gets at a desired angle. At night tho.. u can control the light however u wish.
You don't need a remote if you have a canon and a phone download the canon app it's great
TheMixedPrince yeah! I was about to comment that
what's wrong with a timer?
TheMixedPrince yeah Nikon has Nikon SnapBridge for the remote
But don't you need a camera with wifi? Not all canons have it.
TheMixedPrince: Nikon has the same thing as well. For we Nikon users. :)
2-year-old video that is fantastic in 2020! Thanks Peter!
Says he doesn’t like night photography as he proceeds to create night time B-roll masterpiece😂🤣
I’m in danger of cracking the screen because I smash the like button for these types of vids 👍🏻
And i was in danger because i smashed the like button for your comment!
hahaa🤣
Instead of buying a remote shutter, you can just use the camera's timer. Set it to expose after a few seconds, and you can negate the camera shake by tripping the shutter after a certain amount of time. Remote is nice but not 100% necessary in that case. Obviously this wouldn't work if you were trying to capture stuff like light trails from cars, but hey, it works for most shots.
Honestly though, remote timers are so cheap and they can be used for other shots than night time photography. (I use mine for macro work all the time)
And I don't have to wait those few seconds (delay set) for every shot.
I agree it's not 'necessary' but it really does make things easier, IMHO.
I am taking a 6-week photography course in Buffalo NY with Will Holten and he strongly suggested I invest in a tripod remote and a 24mm pancake lens so I invested in a nice Promaster tripod, a remote and the 24mmlens too. took some great waterfall shots at night and definitely had different public lights to work around
So nice to be able to go outside at night with lots of gear and not being murdered...
Pablo Contreras Dude, where do you live ?
Lol
I mean it is Canada
Brazilllllll
Pablo Contreras - stay in and drink wine!
I've been wanting to go out and do some night photography for a while... I'll definitely have to go do it after these tips! Thanks Peter :D
Tell me your Twitter or Insta once you've done some so I can see what you have shot
Sure man, my instagram is linked on my channel, do you have instagram too?
Great video. One thing I would have liked to see was your meta data (or at least aperture/ISO/shutter speed for some of those shots. I think that would be helpful for those trying to master manual mode too :)
You should be able to estimate what stats photo has (iso/time/aputure). Motion blur seems that it is long exposure photo. Shallow depth of field is caused by wide opened aputure and propably big sensor. Think about what stats should you bring up to get effects what you want to get.
4:05 I rarely go downtown for my job but I've walked through that intersection at least 4 dozen times, never seen it look that incredible.
I know you probably won't see this but I am 18 years old and going to university next year. I am captivated by the power and possibilities that come with filmmaking. The plan has always been to start a youtube channel in university but I decided to get off my butt and not wait because it only just losing time. Last night I posted my first ever youtube video and have been looking to my favorite RUclipsrs such as yourself, Casey, and Justin Escalona (PlayTheGameFilms) for ideas on how to grow as a channel and improve the content I produce. Do you or anyone else in the comments have any tips for getting the ball rolling on youtube?
Thanks,
Robbie Loughery
Robbie Loughery create what you like . It's RUclips! Good luck
Spend a couple years editing a clip
The way I think of it: create content that YOU would want to watch, not what your audience would want to watch. Because of the sheer size of RUclips, you will always find those who are interested in what you do, as long as you project the same passion and interest. Build an audience around what you like; don't change what you like just to build an audience.
Also, upload regularly :)
Problem of motion caused by pushing the shutter button can be solved with a 2 sec self timer or so
Just a quick tip
Yeah sometimes I use the remote to trigger the self timer
That thumbnail!! BRANDON WOELFEL WHO!?
your username lololol
Ikr
One of my most favourite videos of you @peter mckinnon It's just a perfect time to improve your photography skills and its so quiet outside and you can be very creative, play with lights etc.
Lots of comments on using the timer on the camera instead of a remote. I use the timer a lot but there are times when you do need the shutter to open at a precise moment where a remote works best instead of trying to time 2 secs before that car zooms by or that person will walk into the frame leaving that ghostly figure walking by. Remotes can be very cheap to buy and phone apps work too.
I often use the canon app on my phone, it works great as a remote as well.
Hadn't thought about that but true
Really wanted to learn photography. I'm having my first camera this year. Hope i can learn a lot from you. Thank you for uploading this vid. 🤘
Nice to hear I'm sure your be wonderful at it. Its really fun to learn photography even just the basics.
6:56 I use MagicLantern on my camera so I can set it to take a photo when the LCD sensor detects motion so I don't have to touch the camera. Works great.
Works like a charm doesn't it?
Hey Pete, Thanks for the great tips on Nightshooting. The science of finding light when it's a at a premium. I just had opportunity to shoot a highway with the twilight as the background, I used a 15 second exposure with the camera balanced on the steering wheel of my car. They came out like nothing I've ever seen before!! Two thumbs up!!
Can you make a video where you show us how to edit night photos? That would be awesome!
for astrophotographers like us photography begins for us
Honestly, Peter McKinnon channel is mainly for photographers/vloggers etc.
But damn, I'm not any of that.
It is just, its Peter McKinnon
Thank you man. I tried night photography for the first time yesterday and I realized I needed a tripod because of the slow shutter speed needed. Thank your for the links in the description
Night photography is like a whole new world! I see colors through my.lenses that my own eyes can't see it's awesome..
Am I the 1st to smash the like button 2020 style? Must be something that I’m into.
Video is amazing as always but I liked for "woohoo fun" about the lemon in the water.
If you don't have or you forgot the remote, you can always use the self-timer in your camera
Im going out tonight to take some night time shots of Christmas Lights and give these tips a try. Thanks for the inspiration.