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Taking the first shots of the skyline at night

Taking the first shots of the skyline at night

From the course: Street Photography: The City at Night

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Taking the first shots of the skyline at night

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- Okay. Well, we're here. It's the city at night and, you know what? There's probably not a more iconic view than where we are right now. We're at Brooklyn Bridge Park and we're looking out at beautiful Manhattan as the light dims. I brought with me, of course, a really strong tripod. I think it's really important to have a nice ball head that allows you to quickly and solidly get into a position that you want. I decided to use my 24-70 because we're a little bit restricted as is not surprising. I'm not the only photographer here. I think that guy has my spot, but that's okay, I'll find another spot. There's plenty of room to get this beautiful shot. I brought with me a little bit of a flashlight here because that helps when you're at night. A lot of the cameras, if you move the switch, they have a little illumination that allows you to see the controls, but it doesn't really help for the outside controls. So I think this really helps. I'm going to use live view for this and I'll…

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