Tip of the Week: Do It After Dark

As I looked through my Flickr photostream, I realized that I haven't taken any night shots for quite sometime.  Then, I remembered that my tripod is a cheap piece of crap.  I went the cheap route and bought one of those $50 tripods. 

My money was funny, and at the time, I wanted to do some night photography.  It was cool for the first few uses and then I discovered the many faults of a cheapo tripod.  The tripod head wouldn't stay still, and I'm terrified of the cheap 1/4-20 bolt that's responsible for securing my expensive camera to the tripod.  Despite all of this I shot for a little while and then it went off to the closet.

Now, I want to do some night shots, and I still have that piece of crap tripod.  I'll have to live with it until I can afford a better one.  I'm willing to fight the tripod if it means that I can get just one decent image.  Besides, once I get a high quality tripod, I'll appreciate it that much more!