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Hi! Canon EOS 1300D user right there!

Do you have any tips to do night photography ? I tried the "night" option on my camera but it doesn't seem to work very much and still can't see anything ? Thank you! 💕

Hey there!

Yep, night mode rarely works for me either, so I feel you.

I shoot night photos in manual mode (M), using tripod, and I adjust shutter speed to at least 15 seconds (if it's dusk or a city with lights) and up to 60 seconds if it's full night. More often I'll actually use Bulb mode with a remote or just hold down the shutter myself (I've waited for minutes like that, I do not recommend it if you're impatient or your hands are shaky like mine XD). That's how you get lovely long exposure photos of city lights or smooth water.

Other optimal settings - a lens with a fast aperture (f/8 or f/11 or higher); low ISO (100-200).

(I'm not really that good at it tbh XD)

However, this is quite the opposite for Moon photography. For moon, you'll need your shutter speed fast (1/100 - 1/500 sec, experiment depending on light and your lens), or else it's just a bright ball with no texture of its craters.