This Week: Night Lessons

My reaction to the class was a little bit of a surprise for me.  First, I was surprised by how much stuff I already knew.  I certainly do not think of myself as an expert in photography, but I think I have to start admitting to myself that I'm not an amateur.  I knew a lot of the material covered in both the walk around and the editing class.  Second, I did pick up a few little tidbits that I've already incorporated like adjusting the brightness on my LCD and purchasing a new camera strap which I think I'm going to love.  

But the biggest surprise was that it really did get me to think about night photography differently.  At first I was a little resistant because I tend to like the very bright, almost daylight versions of night photography and the teacher was pushing the darker, dimly lit version of night photography.  When I first went out with my camera I kept fighting the urge to change my settings to brighten everything up.  But I didn't.  I decided to try it his way and I can definitely see the appeal of a photo that looks like it was taken at night.  

Photoblog Postscript: Field on a Sunday Afternoon by these fleeting moments