A couple of weeks ago we held our first Shutterbug meeting for the year (must do better next year). The Shutterbugs met at Mill’s Race in Northville, MI to practice our low light photography skills. Five people showed up for the event (including one new comer – welcome Leanne!).
The fun part about a shutterbug gathering is being surrounded by people who have a passion for photography. Here we are on a cold winters night peering through the back of our cameras lining up shots and loving every minute of it.
After a brief discussion about Aperture, Shutter and ISO settings we set off to photograph the beautiful surroundings of the park. Shooting at night brings about its own challenges – such as the need for very slow shutter speeds. Low light photography causes one to really think about what they are doing (assuming they are shooting in manual mode).
You could increase the ISO to speed up the shutter but your photos will be grainy. You want to cause the street lights to have a brilliant star burst which means using a larger aperture but this would slow down the shutter speed. What to do, what to do…
For me – this is the fun of photography – deciding what to do.
Shu was a good sport and and stepped out from the camera in order to pose for us while we practiced taking photos of a person standing under a single light source.
After taking photos of the chapel we headed over to the lake for photographs of the homes that sits across the lake. This time of year the homes are decked out in a full array of Christmas splendor.
We then headed to downtown Northville (which is located right around the corner) for coffee at the Bistro. Before heading to the Bistro I took time to capture some shots of the town.
The bistro provided much need warmth as we took time to talk and listen to the singers that were performing that evening.
The singers were very nice and allowed us to take photos of them while they performed.
It was a great night filled with many opportunities for great night time shots and time spent with shutterbug friends.
Our next meeting will be in March where we will discuss the basics of photo editing.
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