The Night Writerz

The Brownwood Night Photography & Light-Painting Workshop, originally uploaded by Noel Kerns.

From Noel Kearns…

“The Brownwood Night Photography & Light-Painting Workshop

Just wanting to let everyone know…I will be conducting a Night Photography and Light-Painting Workshop in Brownwood, Texas on February 26th & 27th. The curriculum will include two afternoons of classroom instruction and two nights of shooting in the field at various interesting abandoned locations in and around Brownwood, including the location in the image above, the old US Army Battalion HQ building. See my Brownwood Set for more possible / likely locations to which we will have access. I also hope to visit and line-up some other new locations as well.

I plan to limit attendance to the first six photographers who register. That number may expand to ten, pending the availability of a second instructor / assistant to help out with questions in the field. Currently, there are 4 slots filled, so if you’re interested, shoot me a Flickrmail for more details, including pricing (very reasonable!), payment information, equipment prerequisites, and lodging recommendations.

Only two slots left…sign up now, and we’ll see you in Brownwood!”

During 17 out 19 years we have what’s called a Blue Moon. It’s when their are two full moons in one month. Tonight will be a rare Blue Moon on New Years Eve. It happens once every 19 years. The last time was 1990, and not again until 2028. Article. I think I will shoot this Blue Moon, if the weather complies. I’m also gaining the energy to try and get some interviews for the podcast .

Night Photog, Brent Pearson will be conducting a Night Photography Workshop in Australia!

I am please to announce a photography workshop for the nocturnal photographers. This workshop is going to cover 3 different night photography genres.

1. Straight night photography
2. Landscape light painting (painting with lights that are not visible in the shot)
3. Creative light painting (using a range of lights visible to the camera to create light painting effects)

The first workshop is going to be held on Saturday 28th Nov and Sunday 29th Nov in Mosman. The workshop will be limited to 15 participants (Only 5 spots left).

I had the opportunity to shoot with Brent in Moab, UT this past summer, and he’s very dedicated to his craft. He has a lot to offer to those interested in light painting, and night photography. You can purchase his E-Book on Light Painting and Night Photo HERE.

The 55 Degrees Show, originally uploaded by Noel Kerns.

Attention Texas Peeps… Noel Kearns has a night photography show at the 55 Degrees Wine Bar in Plano, Texas, running from August 31st through October 31st. I missed the opening, but if you catch this post there is still time to see the work! Great Job Noel!

Opening!, originally uploaded by Lost America.

Opening!

You are all invited to the opening of The Big M: Classic Cars Under the Stars show in Alameda on Friday September 4th from 7-10pm.

Joe Reifer, Mike Hows and Troy Paiva will be displaying some of their Big M imagery at the Lucky JuJu pinball Gallery. Discount prints and signed copies of Troy’s book will also be available at the opening, so make sure you drop by and say hello!

Lucky JuJu Gallery
713 Santa Clara Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

Press release HERE.

I had the great opportunity to connect with night photog Joe Reifer. His work caught my eye with a very somber feeling. He seems to capture images that I might pass over, but I would choose first for a frame in a feature film. His aesthetic choices balance light and dark, warm and cool, better than most traditional artists. Enjoy his work and his words! Some Photographers mentioned in the episode — Steve Harper — The Nocturnes (Tim Baskerville) — Tom Paiva — Lance Keimig — Stephen Walsh –

Joe’s images:
1 — light painted with a flashlight from 2 different positions.
2 — light painted with a flashlight from 2 different positions.
3 — exposed for cloud streaks. a person stood in the image wearing a sheet for part of the exposure time to create the ghost (with flashlight painting on the sheet).
4 — interior shot lit by turning on the lighting in the room, and using flashlight for subtle foreground fill.
5 — film shot with no light painting.
6 — digital shot with no light painting.

ps The show is growing by leaps and bounds! I just checked and we have 19,001 subscribers! Spread the word. Also, I’m working on a new website to help feature all of the resources and photos from the flickr pool.

I’m sure you started to worry that The Night Writerz had already started to podfade into the abyss… well I’ve had a slew of challenges! I am working hard to get the latest episode together. I had some major technical issues at the studio I have been recording in. I tried to interview Joe Reifer (@JoeReifer) a few weeks ago and the computer/skype kept crashing. I had to buy some new gear (Audio Technica USB2020), new software (WireTap Pro) and I will be recording from home now so I don’t have to travel 30 miles or work on the studio’s schedule/photographers matching schedule. Now I am more flexible and things should pick back up in the next couple of weeks. I have two interviews pending for this week.

I need to update everyone on my trip to Moab with Brent Pearson an avid Night Photog from Australia. I also met up with Chris Conrad again for a couple of night shoots. Look for that post in the next couple of days! Good Night – Chad

I’ve been contemplating what might be useful for you as a night photographer. I’ve had a few questions about noise when shooting at night or low-light situations. I want to have an episode where we talk exclusively about that. I just spent the past weekend at Capitol Reef shooting at various ISO settings to see what my camera can handle. If any of you would like to contribute to such topic, please feel free.

I’ve also had questions about gear. What do light painters use, or any night photographer. I think I will leave that question to all of you. So… Show us your gear!

Camera settings for a particular scene or type of photography is another question I get. I will cover different settings as each episode unfolds, but if you want specifics be sure to contact me on Twitter. There are many areas I feel like I have the knowledge to share, but not everything. I may pass you along someone that knows much more than I do. I have decided to write an introduction to night photography guide for those who are new to this. For some of you it might be a little basic, but others need it.

So what would you like to hear/see or who would you like to hear/see?

This new commercial from Honda is pretty sweet. Check out the full commercial here. They have also posted a behind the scenes here. Stuff like this inspires me to think outside the box when I think about what I want to do with my night images. What do you think about the video?