Shooting Night Photography

Remember that night scenes contain extreme ranges of exposure.

Based on ISO 100 try the following, but you should also bracket  1 stop and 2 stops down. 

Eg:

Distant city scenes at twilight f/2.8  for 2 seconds

Distant city scenes at night f/2.8 for 4 seconds

Nearby city scenes f/2.8 for 1/8 second

Street scenes f /.2.8 for 1/8 second

Lit buildings f/2 for 1/8 second

Lit window displays f/5.6 for 1/30 second

Neon Lights f /5.6 for 1/15 second

Christmas lights f/4 for 2 seconds

Subjects at a campfire f /2.8 for 1/15 second

Fireworks  f/16 on bulb

Freeway lights f/16 for 40 seconds

Amusement park f/2.8 for 1/8 second

Stadium sports f/2.8 for 1/30 second

Star trails f/2.8 for 20 minutes

Full Moon f/11 for 1/125 second

Remember to use a tripod