Photographing Christmas Lights

[jpb]

While browsing youtube I found this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCpRrhZ7zZg&feature=related

Daily Herald night photo editor Patrick Kunzer details how to take the best possible photos of Christmas lights ...

I hope it helps someone, I learnt something

Jon

[lightman]

Great tips. I am an amatuer/semi-pro photographer and agree with all the suggestions reported.

Shooting at dusk or dawn really makes in difference in exposure and will make light strings appear more natural.

Regards,
Lightman

[eswets]

Funny, he is from the paper that I get at home. I remember seeing one of those in the lighting contest that was in the paper. If you have a house lit up like mine, there is no need for ambient light, my lights are so bright when all on that I shoot at 3.5f for around one sec. But I guess we don't have normal light displays.

[jeffl]

Good ideas that should translate to video as well. Thanks for sharing.