by Rae M.
Member since:
April 13, 2008

I Have a Photography Question

January 20, 2013 10:44 PM UTC (Updated: January 20, 2013 11:01 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 4 people recommend this | comments: 14

Yesterday was my husband's company's holiday party, yes in January, although I don't know why.  Anyways the party was in Chicago and the company paid for everyone to have a stay at a nice hotel in Chicago.  When we went to check in my husband asked the lady for a room with a good view, and we got one.  We were on the 6th floor which was the highest floors with windows all around with beautiful views of several city buildings.

The buildings were lit up so pretty at night and I wanted to take a picture of our view at night.


  • I made sure to hold the camera flat against the glass, I did not move the camera as I was taking the picture.  I tried the Twilight setting, but my pictures just came out blurry with over exposed lighting.
  • So my question is how do you take pictures where there will be artificial light, through glass at night with out ruining the photos.

Comments: 14

Larry H. Jan 20, 2013, 10:50pm UTC
neat shot thanks for sharing
William M. Jan 20, 2013, 11:08pm UTC
I hope you enjoyed the trip.
Holly K. Jan 20, 2013, 11:12pm UTC
My night photos always do that too. I don't know how to stop it from happening.
Nora D. Jan 20, 2013, 11:33pm UTC
I never hold my camera right against the glass and, sometimes, take pictures, even at night, without the flash. That is a nice photo, though.
Ms Lee P. Jan 20, 2013, 11:45pm UTC
Hmmmm, looks like the camera is taking a picture of it's own inside flash, this doesn't happen when it's daylight outside, only at night). If you had not remarked on a problem then I would have thought it part of the picture because it's a nice picture.
Visionaerie B. Jan 20, 2013, 11:52pm UTC
Beautifully cool! I had a friend who wound up working at the Sears Tower in Chicago. I'm still trying to figure out how to photograph this weird bearded smear (which looks like Abe Lincoln) in my mirror down here in the basement. One of my cameras should be able to do it! Thanks for posting this.
Karen E. Jan 21, 2013, 12:13am UTC
I hope it was a fun and memorable evening!
Janet "Jax" B. Jan 21, 2013, 12:37am UTC
What a fun time! My husband's company doesn't even do holiday parties any more. It's such a shame.
Nice view...What is your question?
Rae M. Jan 21, 2013, 10:40am UTC
What is the best way to take a photo at night through glass, this is actually the best picture I took and it is not great, the others all have light reflecting or are blurry.
Darin Waugh Jan 21, 2013, 6:00am UTC
Nice!
Rae M. Jan 21, 2013, 10:40am UTC
Darin, I know you can help me, you used to study photography.
Ryan Reid Jan 21, 2013, 3:04pm UTC
first thing, dont use flash behind glass, it will always bounce off the glass back into the camera. for clear shots have a long exposure and NO movement. use a tripod, or set the camera down and use the timer. Our hands are far too unstable to to take a clear night shot with how long the camera has to expose. Hope i helped.
Tresa M. Jan 22, 2013, 1:12pm UTC
I like what Ryan said.

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