GoPro: Create successful night shots

In this practical tip you will learn how to create good night shots with your "GoPro".

Take night shots with the GoPro

During the day, your "GoPro" convinces in good lighting conditions with color-intensive shots and an outstanding quality, even under water. As soon as it gets dark, the performance of your action cam sometimes drops considerably and your shots become spongy and out of focus. The high loss of detail is due to the fact that the largest possible lens and a large sensor are required for high-quality pictures in low light or at night. Unfortunately, these two conditions cannot be optimally combined with the design of an action cam. It is characterized by its low weight, manageable size and flexible assembly. Here you can find out which tricks and settings you can use to get the most out of your "GoPro" even at night:

• The higher the frame rate in low light, the less light can fall on the camera sensor. The result is dark and unusable pictures. Therefore set the frame rate of your "GoPro" down in low light. This ensures better exposure per frame. The image quality increases the lower the frame rate. With this simple trick you can noticeably improve the quality of your night shots.
• Use the spot meter function of your "GoPro" for better pictures, for example if you want to film or take pictures from a darker room to a brighter room. This allows the camera to better adapt your settings to the lighting conditions.
• If necessary, try to expose your subject in a creative way or use existing light sources. Use light as an imaginative design element to enhance your shots.
• Brilliant night shots remain a challenge with the GoPro, despite various tricks and setting options. Therefore, use a video editing program, such as "Magix Video Deluxe", for the last fine sleep of your night shot. The correct handling requires some practice, but it can be worthwhile and lead to a satisfactory result.

Successful night shots with the GoPro Hero3 + Black Edition

The newest and most powerful model of the Hero series, the GoPro Hero3 + Black Edition, has an integrated "Auto Low Light" mode especially for unfavorable lighting conditions. Thanks to the variable frame rate, it automatically adapts to low-light situations by the mode individually adjusting the frame rate of the camera to your environment. This means that you get good shots even with a low exposure.

Another photo tip tells you how to increase the GoPro's color saturation.