Melissa Mercier: Perfectly Private – 6
May 29, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Experience
Spring has sprung in Quebec! The days have been warm so I decided to capture this flora and fauna at night fall. Dusk quickly turned into total darkness so my Manfrotto lights became more important than the camera itself. These shots are all taken just steps from the bank of the Saint-Lawrence river on my [...]
Cristian Berges: Night sky time lapse movies
November 7, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Lighting
A deep blue sky with red and orange clouds running over it, getting darker and darker – until finally, the stars appear and draw their circles. That’s what you get if you are lucky – a night sky time lapse movie reveals the movement of the earth, it becomes perceptible. This example movie has been [...]
Michael Freeman: How Did You Shoot That? – Day to Night
August 25, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under How did you shoot that, Photography Basics
This was a commission for the London Chamber of Commerce, and if you’re at all familiar with London, you’ll know that this is not the most up to date skyline. And that dates the shot to the pre-digital era, the age we used to call simply Photography. It was to be a cover shot, and the [...]
Melissa and the self portrait #15 –Clinophobia
June 27, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under Experience
One of those hot summer nights; too sweaty to sleep under the sheets, yet the silky cotton is too soft to resist. This image explores Clinophobia, the fear of going to bed incorporating the feeling of spying or being spied upon depending on the viewer’s perspective. For this image, I used: Hasselblad body Phase One [...]
Timo Frey: Venice
May 12, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, Exposure
Venice – The legendary place is perhaps one of the most photographed cities in the world. Millions of tourists visit the Italian city every year and most of them only during the daytime. But the city at night has an attraction of its own. After dark you’ll find a whole new city. A labyrinth of [...]
Photofarm presents: Night Photography
REGISTRATI QUI IN ITALIANO Night photography has always enticed many photographers. With the back-up experience of many night photography workshops, photographer Mirko Sotgiu will explain the nuts and bolts of a good night photograph, where both landscape and night sky coexist. This webinar will propose ideas and tips for choosing an appropriate subject, from [...]
Nicola Cocco – How did you shoot that? – Night cityscape in Venice
March 16, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under How did you shoot that, Photography Basics
Cityscapes often provide wonderful opportunities to show the flow of traffic. Here we are on the Ponte della Libertà a bridge connecting the city of Venice to Mestre the mainland of Italy. The bridge is about 4Km long and has two lanes on each way. It’s built alongside the Venice railroad bridge with two tracks [...]
Photofarm – Night Photography
March 12, 2011 by Manfrotto
Filed under Beyond the Basics, How to
Written by Mirko Sotgiu – PhotoFarm www.photofarm.it www.alpinfoto.it I have always chosen to resist the urge to stop and shoot at the first opportunity. When I’m not pressed for time, my idea is to study the landscape, hour by hour, during the day and during the night. Yes, even during night. Because even by night [...]

