After the sun has set, night brings a new an exciting challenge for photographers. Moonlight, stars, long exposures, light painting, and light trails are all techniques to try, and objects to capture on camera. Grab your tripod, and join us after the jump for 100 absolutely stunning night-time photographs along with tips and tutorials for shooting your own!
Ferris wheel on the beach II
The Place Where Romance Starts
Atlantis
light and darkness
Ramat-Gan City.
bridge
Mainly Blue
night
Country Road at Night
midnight
Apocalypse
cold night
Vernazza
yesterday&tomorrow
On the scene
The Place Where Trees Stand in the Water
Skyline Rotterdam by night
Ride The Lightning !
Vancouver Waterfront and the North Shore Mountains
Santa Monica
Fog at the Golden Gate
Blue Hour
North Point Park at Sunset
in
The Last Bus Home
Snowy Shibuya
mexico city at night
Electric City
Red
Hendry's with Fog, Night
Golden Gate Bridge
Expressboat leaving
London
Last passenger II
Day Ninety One
city of lights
Notre-Dame Dusk
The flower that blooms at Night=)
Stilts
Twin Light
Light Years
Roberts Grove Dock
Rainbow at Night
Lee(af)
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Green Beacon
train is coming
Rain with Love
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
The Wrath of the Norse Gods
South African Nightscapes
Twas the night before...(Explored)
Petroleum Nights
Night Watch
Trails
Explosion of Lights
winterlights
Night of Tung Chung
Blue Hour
City of Niagara Falls
Burning Rome
night
night
Land of the Rising Moon
Prague Panorama
In the arms of the night
Happy Couple X 2...
Some Kid and Mr. Bokeh
Mosae Forum Maastricht by night
The Perfect Storm
Day One Hundred
Day Eighty Six
Noite em Balneário Camboriú
Off to Shibuya
Rails to light
The City by Night
Kjoellefjord by Night
Romantic Oporto
Starts in the night
The Médulas
Radisson Royal
Red Bull Illume
Summer Nights
Bristol City Centre at Night (HDR)
the trailer...night trailer
A night at Crystal Pier
Silver State Valley Dunes, night.
Once in a Blue Moon 2010
Waiting for train spectrum
Fairytale
The Hunter
Japan Fragments
Lovers Curved Planes
Science World at Night
Other Resources
Here is a quick selection of tutorials, tips and articles that can help you to further your own experience in this field. Don't forget to share your own advice and experience in the comments!
Mastering the Art of Light Painting at Night
Light painting is the process of photographing at night and illuminating the scene by moving the camera, or a handheld light/torch. The actual source of the light doesn’t need to appear in the photo, but the technique gives you the flexibility to cast light on only certain aspects of a scene. It can lead to some really stunning effects!
In this video tutorial, we’ll take a look at the equipment needed to experiment with light painting, go behind the scenes on location, and walk through the the different images produced during the shoot.
Shooting at Night: 4 Photography Scenarios Explained
Shooting outside at night is no easy task if you don’t enjoy the unprofessional and merciless glare of a built-in flash. Today we’ll shed some light on the subject and discuss how you should approach venturing into the darkness with your camera loaded and ready to take on the world.
We’ll focus on four different styles that you can use as a springboard for your creativity!
Other Handy Tutorials
