What do you do if your low-light photography skills need a boost?

1. ISO determines the sensitivity of your camera sensor to light. Lower ISO values result in darker photos, while higher ISO brightens the image. Strike a balance to maintain image sharpness and minimize noise. 2. Wide-angle lenses are versatile and perfect for various shooting needs, including low-light photography. They capture a wider scene and often have faster apertures, allowing more light without increasing ISO.

In low-light conditions, camera shake can lead to blurry images. A tripod keeps your camera steady, especially when using slower shutter speeds.

Tripod or at the very least a bean bag will always help to steady your camera. Try using a 3 second timer if you know the subject is not about to move. Depending on the look and feel of your desired outcome, never shy away from bumping up the ISO. Today's modern cameras are pretty nifty at processing the noise for you, and besides, there are plethora of post production tools and apps that can really help you. Don't NOT make a picture for fear of it not being well lit. Go with it and try things out.

Autofocus may struggle in low light. Switch to manual focus to ensure precise focus on your subject. and make sure to focus infinity

Chase the light. It is everywhere. Often it is flat, but if you squint just a little you will see where the true light is kissing your subject. Focus on that light and build the exposure from there. Use white pieces of A4 printing paper if you need to bring in more light. A strip of kitchen tin foil can be a great asset if you need to introduce light to darker areas. Always be looking for ways to manipulate the light you have, but really just squint and see where it is focussed. That way you can see what needs to be adjusted in camera or in post.

In My experience of Post-processing we can enhance exposure and reduce noise eaisly. Use editing software to fine-tune your low-light images. There are several techniques out there one can use to edit night images one can be of using masking or selectively Processing images .

My personal preference is to shoot a tad on the dark side and then bring up in post. I do this because whilst I love the convenience of digital, I hate the plastic look it gives you. Therefore lifting those shadows can often introduce some grain and give it a more raw authentic film look.

Practice makes progress. Put yourself in low light situations and experiment. This is the fastest way to learn what works and what doesn’t