1. Twilight & Night Photography

2. Most people think that you need lots of light to make a photograph
Most people think that you need lots of light to make a photograph. However, because we can open the shutter for long periods it is possible to produce fantastic photographs in low-light conditions!
Note: If the shutter is open for a long time (e.g 10 seconds or even 10 minutes!), what piece of equipment might be required to keep the camera steady and prevent camera-shake?
Let’s look at the work of several photographers producing amazing images in low light conditions …

3. Bill Henson

6. Boris Mikhailov

7. Chrystel Lebas

9. Gregory Crewdson

11. Liang Yue

12. Naoya Hatakeyama

16. Ori Gersht

18. Philip Lorca dicorcia

21. Robert Adams

24. Rut Blees

27. Prep work Produce an image with light writing
Take a photograph which uses blur and available light to create an impression of light movement
Experiment with other ways of using light to create abstract images
Document your techniques in your sketchbook.