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The Shutter Speed Lesson that improved my Night Photography by 86%.

Pit Haupert

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Looking back at my early night photography attempts, I noticed one striking shutter speed mistake that I only fixed very recently. Today's video explores how you can make shutter speed at night your secret weapon.

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Video Outline
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Shutter Speed Dilemma
03:22 Size
05:41 Speed
07:17 Direction
08:07 Why this all matters
09:58 Creative Shutter Speeds
11:26 Key Gear Lesson
12:13 Conclusion

20 Comments

@romank90 6 months ago

My rule of thumb - during the day control aperture, at dusk control ISO, at night set shutter to whatever your IBIS can handle. If you don't have IBIS - go to sleep early.

@WouterZtube 3 weeks ago

Your videos are super. Learn something new (or something that I know, but not why) every video

@Reckless917 6 months ago

i still dont get how you manage to make such concise videos that are packed with knowledge. loved the video! really makes me want to go out and shoot lmao

@kevinsim1514 2 weeks ago

Here’s some tips to reduce your ISO at night:
* use Spot metering if you are focused on a subject.
* use Highlight metering if you are shooting the whole scene.

No IBIS? Brace against a wall, a pole, a dustbin,… anything sturdy.

@louisle1186 6 months ago

I enjoy these. For me, it’s like a good CEU on what I’ve learned and helps me remember. Please keep these up. Love your work

@B12OADY 6 months ago

Very good advice. I'm shooting in London tonight so will give this a go - it will also test my handheld abilities at low shutter speeds ! 😄

@moncomelachapelle9137 6 months ago

Good advice and so much things to try at night. Thank you very much.

@erikwilkenfeldt252 6 months ago

good tips. ill have to watch this one again. liked and subscribed.

@sutamsteve 6 months ago

I am happy to see some pictures from Raab (Győr), I lived here during my university years, this is a really good city. And your pictures are beautiful, i love see them in every of your videos!

@radcoimbatore 6 months ago

Thank you so much for your awesome information about night photography, really very interesting and informative too . Wishes from your new subscriber from India 🇮🇳 🎉

@JohnNguyen-Sommer 6 months ago (edited)

Thanks for this great video, Pit and you just made me think of photography in a brand new way. I will try out the 'shutter speed way' in order to get lower ISO and for that I changed the settings on my X-T3 & X-T5. From now on my shutter speed dial is locked on 'T' and I use the front or back command dial instead. AND I just bough your book: Catch the Contrast - money well spent for me 🙂

@shy-guy5544 6 months ago

Nice video but you didn’t mention one important factor: the focal length. You can use a slower shutter speed with a wide angle lens than when using a telephoto lens.

@dec_vs_japan 6 months ago

Love your style of editing mate as a night photographer myself in Japan. Do you crank up Lightroom's denoise slider to get that acquired effect?

@TheKimNeeper 6 months ago

Great advice regarding the shutter speed. But nobody’s walking that fast 😂

@The.Anonymous.Anonymous 6 months ago

86% improvement? No more, no less???! That's insane!

@k3i0 6 months ago

normal walking is 4-6 km per hour - at 12km/h you would finish a marathon in 3.5h

@gunsentry8349 6 months ago

The longer the shutter is open the more light hits the sensor resulting a better image.

@meni-adin 6 months ago

Hey Pit! I really love your videos, and I’m interested in picking up your digital book. I noticed the current checkout doesn't support PayPal or Google Pay - is there any chance you could add one of those options? Thanks!