In recent years, several incidents involving careless shutterbugs light painting with burning steel wool gained notoriety in the press, giving legitimate night photographers a bad reputation. With these unfortunate matters in mind, we interviewed a variety of night-photography specialists to compile the following eight tips on safety and etiquette when photographing in the darkness.
Above photograph © Troy Paiva
1. Do no harm and don’t be a jerk
Taking a cue from the Hippocratic Oath, Stu Jenks invokes “Do No Harm” as his first rule of night-photography etiquette. “Go in, get the shot you want, and then leave the land or the cityscape as you found it,” he says.
Rule 1a: “Don't Be a Jerk. Some people just have to get ‘The Shot’ at any cost,” he says. “Your photos are not as important as you think—nor are you.” Instead, Jenks advises, “Be respectful. Be quiet. Be kind. Be generous. Be nice. Not only will you feel better, but your photographs will look better.”
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