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Has anyone photographed Christmas lights in a way that picks up just
the lights and not the houses the way you can with neon lights?
I'd like to build up shots on one frame of film but I can't think of
a way to meter for just the lights.
My camera meter will only read the lights if I put one right in the
viewfinder. Given that I would be bracketing, where would I start?
These lights are small and only a couple watts each, they don't
register on a gray card well enough to help.
All I want are the little lights framing the windows and doors. I
want to raise the tripod column or move closer with each shot, so it's
important to avoid the light they throw on the house. |
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-2-3 stops less exposure than your camera's meter indicates should get
rid of most of the reflected light. The biggest problem will be in
getting your lab to make the prints correctly. Their automated printer
will probably want to try to make the darkness into an 'average' value.
This will result in muddy-brown prints. The tech may not even realize
there is something on the film if you don't tell them what you've shot
and how you you want them printed. If you're shooting slides, use the same exposure recommendation (-2 to 3
stops), but you won't have to worry about the printing. |
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