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ight i just got a new digi cam and i wanna take some sweet nite pics. i like the ones were the light moves across the background ina stream and i heard it has to do with exposre. so i kno its been covered b4 in random threads i believe. so wut should i set my settings too with exposure and other settings?

 
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i think that has to do with delayed shutter, but im not quite sure.

 
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if you wanna get some photography tips, IM me on AIM.... my site is http://benarts.deviantart.com if you want some proof i know my stuff.

 
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you wanna just give us some tips on here so you dont have every member on 7thgen IMing you asking how to take better pics?

 
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ummm... alright... to take the pics you gotta understand the camera as a tool. there are 2 basic, basic things to know. one is shutterspeed the other is aperature.

obviously shutterspeed is how long you expose; aperature is how open the lens is (think about how your eye shrinks/grows in different light - same mechanics.) a bigger opening lets in more light, smaller, less light but tighter edges on stuff.
whatever kind of camera you have, these values are displayed like this: shutter speed is a fraction I.E. = 1/60 and aperature is a solid number I.E. = f/4.0 reading your cameras manual will tell you more about how to use these functions as all cameras are different. http://www.dpreview.com is a good online resource that will tell you everything you never wanted to know about your camera.

long exposures are very sensitive to camera movement... USE A TRIPOD. gently tapping it will severely blur the pic. also, using flash will ruin a shot in most amateur photos... compare a flash picture from your family barbeque to the pic i used for my sig and you'll see what i mean.

to get a better beginner night shot, you want as short of an exposure as possible (a higher faction 1/60 vs. 1/20 for example) and a lower aperature (most digi cameras go to either 3.5 or 2.8 as their lowest setting)

IN CONCLUSION... flash is bad until you get good at it, and play around with different shutter and aperature settings to get what you want out of the shot.... brighter night time shots are hard to come by, but they are possible (refer to my picture "lighthouse" on my website) with the right settings. another example is my sig's picture... i shot it quickly b/c i was in a hurry, but i managed a slight exposure to get that clarity it needed (the car is in the shade of my house at sunset)
in order to come out crisp.

i hope this helps all you car photographers out there... which if anyone lives near NJ i will take a photoshoot of your car for free b/c i need the practice... i do moving shots as well ::cackle::

BEN