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Capturing Christmas lights at night is challenging. Remember, your skills will improve with practice. So the best advice is to start shooting and have fun.
Although Pulte Homes’ Chicagoland Holiday Home Decorating Contest ended Monday, there’s no reason you can’t be preparing for next year (just like the Cubs)!
Taking photos of bright lights at night can produce pictures with unusual streaks and swirls for even the most seasoned photographers.
So we’re going to expose five tips from the pros that won’t leave you shooting in the dark. To do so, we did a little research and found some helpful information that you can use all year round.
Professional Photographer Patty Hankins shares some smart ways to work with SLR camera settings. Her easy explanations will help you capture stunning Christmas lights at night. Ready, now? OK, here we go.
Get Ready.
1.) Plan on dressing warmly. You may have to brave the weather for a while when you go searching for the ultimate Christmas display.
2.) Turn off the flash. Flashing light on light will give you a white out.
3.) Select a lens. Use either a macro or an all-purpose wide angle lens. A macro is useful if you want to isolate any one ornament or decoration. While a wide angle lens is great if you want to get the whole house into the picture.
Calling all of the Clark Griswolds in the neighborhood!
Show off your best and brightest Christmas decorations to Pulte Homes on Facebook.
Do you get a big “charge” out of decorating your house for the holiday? Have a competitive streak? If so, then, Pulte Homes wants to see “watt” you’ve got.
Game on! Bring on the best Christmas lights and decorations at your house by submitting a photo on our special Facebook Group, “Chicagoland’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest”. Be creative and help us find all those inflatable Santas and mega-watt lighting displays. Just log on to Facebook here and start posting your entries today.
It’s your big chance to catch a moment of fame, claim bragging rights for a year (and a get a big electric bill in January)!
Deadline is Monday, December 22.
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