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WHAT

WhatChoosing your subjects by seeing the unseen. Create expressive images. 

WHERE

whereUnderstanding your location and explore its possibilities. 

WHEN

Know when to be out to maximise your opportunities. 

HOW

howLearn both single and multiple frame techniques. 

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Foreword by Guy Tal

This book will provide you with the tools to produce unique images, sure to impress and captivate your viewers. Still, remember to also take the time to appreciate and revel in the experience of spending a night outdoors. Great images are more than just impressions of light; they are also reflections of the person who created them. The more moving and satisfying your own experience, the more it will come through in your work. Beyond just beautiful images, strive to create beautiful memories. 

Photography Level

Suitable for beginners all the way to advanced

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Kah Kit Yoong Review

As it stands, “Seeing the Unseen” is a superb manual detailing the up-to-date best practice in the art of night photography. Throughout the text, Alister Benn’s strong passion for the subject comes through. It makes you want to head out and do some night shooting right now.

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Rafael Rojas Review

All in all, “Seeing the Unseen” is really the Bible of Night Photography we had all been waiting for a long time. I guarantee it will exceed the expectations of any photographer who shows the slightest interest for night photography. Not only that, this is one of those books which will make you interested in night photography, if that was not the case before. This is one of those books which will open to you a new door, a creative outlet you might not have known that existed before. An incredible book for a ridiculous price. A must have. THE book about night photography.

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Greg Russell Review

In addition to the technical aspects of nighttime photography, Seeing the Unseen touches on “deeper” subjects like composition, and visualization.  If you know Alister, you know he is a big proponent of taking control of your image, all the way from conception to print, and his philosophy definitely shines through in this book.

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By the Author

Seeing the Unseen is an extremely comprehensive guide to Landscape Photography at Night. The book takes the reader through an analysis of Available Night Light, from the moment the sun sets below the horizon, through Astronomical Dark and the hours of darkness to sunrise again.

It then covers Getting Started, with Scene Evaluation, How to Focus in the Dark and getting Sharp Stars. Exposure and Composition take up huge sections of the book, and become the backbone for the users advancement.

The book is designed to be straightforward enough for beginners to night photography to get out in the field quickly, or for extremely experienced night specialists to get the most from those more challenging situations.

Seeing the Unseen is the product of three intensive years shooting, from the Himalaya of Nepal and Tibet, to the rugged coast of Spain and the equatorial oceans of Thailand and Indonesia. Single and Multiple Frame techniques are covered in detail, including using Graduated Neutral Density Filters at night, The Magic Glove Technique, and of course, stacking star trails.

A dedicated Forum has been created to compliment the text, allowing users to register free and ask questions on any aspects of Night Photography, or post images for Critique.

The Essential Guide to Landscape Photography at Night.

An Introduction to Photographing Landscapes at Night  is a short, but content rich overview of the essential tools and techniques required to start a journey into shooting after sunset.

This is the little brother to Seeing the Unseen, which is a much more thorough and comprehensive book on the subject of Landscape Photography at Night.

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Finding Your Voice

Harvesting Light – Finding Your Voice is the first in a long series of forthcoming eBooks and Videos discussing The Language of Light.

It is an introduction to the concept that photography is a visual language, and in order for our photographs to be expressive and articulate, you first have to decide what it is we want to say.

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