What we’re about
This is a collective of people who share a passion for night and long exposure photography.
This Meetup is about gathering in groups, small or large, to capture the night and share the outcome with each other. Online events for image studies, goals review, training, as well as self-assigned challenges round out the program. Education, respectful and constructive feedback, exhibition of images and socializing during and after our gatherings are all part of our activities.
We explore old, new, popular and exotic places in the greater Boston area, southern New Hampshire and Maine, Rhode Island, northern Connecticut and central Massachusetts and there are occasional field trips to places such as New York or Maine. Inner city nightscapes are as much part of our portfolio, as will be dark sky star, astro-landscape and Milky Way shoots or light painting opportunities.
The group was founded in 2013 and has been active continuously. We average roughly one event every week, and we even keep it alive throughout the winter. Photo shoots are most frequent, but we also have online lectures, individual challenges, conferences and public events and paid excursions. Browse our hundreds of "past meetups" to see what we have been doing.
Most standard meetups are free, membership dues will cover Meetup.com costs, minor group expenses and promotional means, invited lectures and trip organization expenses. There are also some paid events, as announced in those meetups, to provide services to learn from professionals in smaller groups with formal instructions, or to cover venue costs. You can sign up for this group for free and see if this is for you during the one month trial. If you pay right away, you still get 13 months of membership.
Night photography is exciting, presents the world in a truly different light and is serene and calming in many ways. However, it is also very different from daytime shooting, sometimes physically taxing and requires to watch out for yourself and others. All our meetups are conducted with adult and mature members, who provide safety through numbers, but you will always be responsible for your own safety.
We are looking forward to seizing the night with you!
Jürgen, GBNP Organizer
Find me online at https://LinkTr.ee/JMLobert/
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Kendall, Stata, MIT - Golden into nightMIT Museum, Cambridge, MA
Come join Kevin on his inaugural night photography trip through MIT! It promises to be a beautiful night.
Some in industry fear biotech is fading into the mists, leaving empty labs in Kendall Square. Why not take advantage? Kendall Square does have newer architecture to photograph, but wouldn't it be fun to have shots of ghosts, fading away in front of the buildings?
Of course, some of these buildings offer cool reflections before the sun goes down, which is why we've slotted to start during the Golden Hour.
And after that we'll stroll over to the Stata Center at MIT - given the state of government research funding, ghoulish images might be even spookier over there. Then maybe across campus to the Kresge auditorium.
Do you remember how to put a ghost in your image (I had forgotten)? Set up a long exposure with a subject standing still then have them step away half way through. It doesn't even need to be that long! Bring an ND if you want to ghost to come out before dark.
Almost anything goes with equipment here. You'll want a tripod. And you'll probably want to have a lens that can capture all of the Stata Center, so something wide. I (Andy) will probably be toting my 17-70 (APS-C) and my 24mm prime full frame. You could even get a very nice shot of the Stata with your cellphone. Also, bring a very fast lens if you want to try street photos after dark. Equipment weight may be a primary concern.
We'll be meeting around the back of the MBTA station next to the building in the featured photo.
Come join us Saturday!To prepare, check out the images from our last MIT visit:June 2023 MIT
As always, no guests.
Remember to check in with your event organizers when you arrive.
