How to Take the Best Holiday Light Photos
Tips and tricks from the experts.
The holiday seasons bring many opportunities to capture some great photos. Christmas lights are often a huge attraction in neighborhoods and town centers. Here are a few quick pointers to help you get your best photographs. Try photographing before it's completely dark. If you photograph after the sun has set but before complete dark, you can potentially get some beautiful colors in the sky and some ambient light on your subject. This will also allow you to scout out a good spot while you can still see. My cameras of choice are Nikon Digital SLR cameras. But you don't have to have a pro camera to take great photos this holiday season. However, I recommend using your camera's manual control setting if it has one and turning your flash off…
