Examples of great night photography

Posted by Matt McGuire in Examples

Feb
3

Each type of photography present it’s own advantages and it’s own challenges. Night photography is no different. For sports photography I am almost always enjoy the full sunlight. Low light is challenging and there is really is not advantage to the low light levels.

Most other photography I really like the lower light situations. They can still be a challenge to get a crisp shot, but the tones are generally more pleasing. Night photography can produce some very cool photos.

Here are some great photos taken by others at night.

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24 Comments to “Examples of great night photography”

February 4, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Billy from Snuggie Pattern says:

Awesome photos! I really like the ones that have what I assume is the aurora borealis effect going on.

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February 9, 2010 at 4:50 am
Illustrator & Artist says:

Very impressive photographs. I love them all, especially Niagara Falls and Arctic sceneries. Well done!
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February 9, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Ariffin from Simple Malaysian Recipes says:

Nice and pretty list of images but would be great if you can published in bigger size.

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Matt McGuire Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 11:08 am
Yea I agree they are a little small. Next time around I will make sure the photos are larger. Thanks for the feedback.

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February 12, 2010 at 8:02 am
Thina Doukas Wedding Photography says:

Like to say your photography images are awesome. Amazing Night Shots! Fantastic use of available light!

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February 22, 2010 at 1:32 am
Sell Property Fast says:

This is really cool Matt. I wish I can have the talent which you have, I like taking shots but low light is very difficult to determine the right angle.
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February 28, 2010 at 4:19 pm
AJ from Green Screen Photos says:

Absolutely fantastic photography. I also like the way you have the gallery setup where each photo gets it’s own page.

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March 26, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Eric Shafer says:

Love the long exposure photographs at night…I’ve tried it myself but its tough to get the right lighting sometimes.
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April 1, 2010 at 5:50 am
Joep from Vastgoed Fotografie says:

Amazing photographs. Too bad you always have to carry a tripod to achieve these kinds of shots.

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April 15, 2010 at 4:38 am
harry from unique gifts says:

wow, amazing photos, i really like the aurora ones and the ones with a long exposure.

thanks, h
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June 2, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Jay Hoque Asian Wedding Photographer says:

Wow! These are amazing night shots.. especially the traffic trails.. I’m a huge fan of light trails..

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June 5, 2010 at 9:29 am
Scott Webb from Small Online Photography Business Help says:

What a bunch of amazing photographs to inspire viewers. So many people love night photography because they don’t fully understand it. I love that! haha.

This reminds me that I need to get out at night and start shooting more. I have a great idea for night photographs in my city (actually more like early morning photographs).

I agree the ability to see these photographs in a larger setting would be great too. I still get inspired regardless.

I am soon to experiment with long day time exposures using a ND filter. I want to go out where the streets are super busy and see how things turn out.
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June 10, 2010 at 9:37 pm
donnie from web design chattanooga tn says:

Matt… I’m not a photographer, but I am a fan of really good photographers. I’m your fan As one of the commenters suggested, larger photos would be nice. I would also like to see them in a lightbox of highslide to save a little work and enjoy the photos better.
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June 22, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Lincoln wedding photographer says:

awsome set of images. especially like the lighthouse shot

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August 2, 2010 at 2:38 am
Vincenzo from emperor costumes says:

This is really a fantastic photography. I find it very attractive.
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August 3, 2010 at 3:17 am
Dylan from Portfolio Websites says:

Wow, some of these night shots are really amazing—I’ve never seen some of those fireworks before.

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August 24, 2010 at 1:21 am
neil from liverpool wedding photography says:

absoltely fantastic shots. night photography is such a skill

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October 3, 2010 at 6:47 am
Keith says:

Hi,
Your pictures are great! It really captures the very nice effect of night time. I have been amazed with the art of photography ever since and these looks perfect. Keep posting!
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November 15, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Colorado Image Consultant says:

whoa.. Great pictures.. nice shots using their natural lights it makes attractive to me.. Now i have new ideas of taking shot of pictures..

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December 6, 2010 at 2:43 am
Andy from Wedding Photography Northampton says:

A great set of night shots. My favorite is arctic-city-night. Landscape is something i often shoot but i do often love to shoot portraits at night using the night scene. Look forward to seeing more.

Also i love the gallery setup on your page. Is this somthign you have done yourself?
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December 17, 2010 at 10:26 am
Alan from Essex wedding photographer says:

Hi Matt, I’m especially intrigued by the giants chair. There’s one in Dartmoor here in the UK which is in superb surroundings. This one is in Weil am Rhein, Germany apparently.
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April 24, 2011 at 8:47 am
Horny Goat Weed says:

That collection of night shots is epic, im sending this article to some friends

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May 15, 2011 at 10:55 pm
derval from Wedding Photography Liverpool says:

After having a look to your photography, really fall in love with your photography art. You are simply wonderful, fantastic photographer. I really liked the lighting in your pictures.
Hey, did you ever cover weddings? If yes, please post them here, I will love to have a look to them.

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May 20, 2011 at 7:21 am
Suraksha from Wedding Photography London says:

outstanding photography!!

You having a great art in your hands !!
Amazing light effects in the night!! Hatts Off to you

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