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ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL HOW TO
ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL ISO

Using my camera in the manual-focus mode so I can control it, I got a peek at the other scene between the trees. Shoot between scenes: the green image below was a lit-up tree where I could see the next scene through the leaves.Abstract crops: the image above is part of the Dragon Tunnel, but I really liked the concentric pattern its body created.So you’ve tried all the ideas above and are still looking to be creative? Try a different perspective! This can help set your photos apart from everyone else. In the meantime, keep reading for my 8 Creative Photo Ideas below! Remember, have fun and experiment!Ībstract dragon views CREATIVE Photo Idea #6: Different Perspectives I may do a post down the line elaborating on photography tips, but for now I just wanted to share a few basics. These are just a few basic technical tips on using your camera or smartphone to photograph in low light. If you are shooting with a 50mm lens, you’ll want to have at least 1/100th of a shutter speed. A good rule of thumb is to at the very minimum have a shutter speed that is double or more the focal length of your lens. Shutter Speed: controls how long your exposure is.

ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL ISO

I shot within a range of 800 ISO to 2500 ISO as the night darkened. You will want to use a high ISO, but don’t just pick the highest and go with it as you may end up with very noisy images. However, I shot all of these images with an f/4 lens and was able to get good results. Aim for a wide aperture lens below f/4 if possible.

Aperture: controls how much light gets into the camera sensor.

You’ll need to have an understanding of how these settings work together to create your imagery. There are three major settings that control the photo results. However, I believe they all work similarly and this should give you an idea of what to search for. I apologize if you have other types of smart phones I am unfamiliar with. To access these settings in your iPhone camera app, tap the small arrow in the center on top to pull up the menu below with circle icons. The flash might not always work well, though, don’t be surprised if your image is blown out. Because they will be backlit with the lanterns, their faces will be darker.

Flash: while I don’t recommend it, this may be best for selfies or pictures of groups in the dark.

But did you know there are 3 custom settings you can assign to the photo? You can make it bounce back and forth, constantly repeat the motion, or convert to a long exposure.

Live Photo: this causes those photos that have some movement in them.

Long Exposure: you can set your camera app to take a long exposure, but this will require a very steady camera, or else you will get a blurred image.

There are other phone camera settings you can experiment with when shooting in a low-light scene If you want to adjust the brightness of your screen, slide your finger up to brighten and down to darken.

Bonus: You may notice a line with a sun icon shows up on the right of the box.

Note: the exposure may change if the lighting changes dramatically. Now you can move your camera around and keep your setting.

When happy, press down in that same spot until you see a yellow box blink around your finger, this locks the exposure.

Tap the screen in the bright area to get an exposure you like.

ASIAN LANTERN FESTIVAL HOW TO

This is a perfect case for exposure lock! How to use Exposure Lock Ever notice when you point your camera somewhere that may have very bright elements and it can cause your image to look blown out? Or maybe the shot looks great until you move your camera. My biggest tip when shooting photos or video with a smartphone in a dramatic, low-light setting is to control the exposure. I’m sharing a few tips here on how I take photos in low lighting using your smartphone or camera. One of the more challenging settings to take photos in is low light.