Blue Hour photo course in Hamburg: Pictures of the night

Name: Blue Hour photo course in Hamburg: Pictures of the night
Start: 2025-05-10T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-05-10T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Hamburg

In this course, I'll teach you how to still take great pictures when it gets dark.

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Canal with historic building, between illuminated brick houses.

Bridge over quiet canal, historic buildings in the background.

Bridge across the river, at night, with lights and buildings.

€79.00

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up to 5 people

Hamburg

Duration: 3h

About this class

In this photo course, you will learn how to take pictures in different lighting conditions, from sunset to blue hour to blackness of night.

The course schedule:

Our tour starts at Michel.
After a short introductory round, we make our way to Speicherstadt.
Just in time for blue hour, we set up our stands opposite the Elbphilharmonie and work with the special blue glow in the sky.
The Elbe promenade gives us the perfect backdrop to start light painting later on.

The course content:

Sunset features
Western and Eastern Blue Hour
Long-term photography in detail
Manual ISO setting and focus
Working with the remote shutter
Professional work with the stand
Long exposure motion blur
Introduction to light painting

Details to remember

What to bring to the class

A system or SLR camera with the option to manually adjust ISO, aperture and time.
3 leg stand (monopods/monopads are not suitable)
Camera manual if available.
Fully charged battery, ideally a charged replacement battery.
Memory card with space for approx. 300 pictures
Please dress warmly for the weather and, especially in winter (we'll be in the same spot for some time during long exposure photography)!

If available, you are welcome to bring the following:

A second lens (we work in the focal length range of 18-50 mm)
Polarizing filter, ND filter, gray gradient filter
Remote shutter
A diffuser

What is included in the class?

A whole day full of knowledge and lots of fun
Here you'll learn everything you need to know about your camera

Teamevents and groups

Can also be booked as a private event

Duration

Location

The course takes place outside. Please dress weatherproof.

Languages

German

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