You will need your camera, of course and a tripod to hold the camera steady during long exposures.
But fear not! You do not need a full size telescopic tripod - you can use one of the many mini tripods that are available from nearly all photo shops for a few pounds or dollars.
These will easily fit in your pocket and be up and ready for action in seconds.
Simply find a convenient wall, a nearby rock or you can even place it on the ground if nothing else is available.
First of all, turn the auto flash feature on your camera to the off position.
Most modern compact camera have this facility on them these days and the SLR style and DSLR camera will all have this feature.
If you don't do this, the flash will overpower any existing illumination with flat sterile light and destroy the ambience or mood that is present.
Now check your camera manual to see how to set it for long exposures.
Some cameras have a special night mode setting that you can use or you can try the manual setting if there is one.
Next, choose your subject, set your camera up on the tripod and fire the shutter.
You will need to experiment with different time exposures and each of these will give you a different result.
Digipics cost nothing to take, so take several, and often, one or more of them will yield unexpected stunning images.
If you want to shoot the night sky, go to a light free area on a clear night (no clouds), put your camera/tripod on the roof of the car, and point it upwards at about 45 degrees.
Take several time exposures and you will be rewarded with the blurred trails of the stars as they move around the sky.
Amusement parks are also good subjects.
Take shots of the Ferris wheel or a Roller Coaster.
These are excellent brightly coloured subjects with fast motion and yield great images.
Floodlit buildings and monuments are also good subjects as are car headlights that blend into ribbons of coloured light.
Another option is shooting the moon.
Use a time exposure to get a spectacular image of the moon as it arcs across the sky.
Alternatively, you could try leaving the camera on auto (no flash) and taping down the camera on to the roof of your car or windowsill.
Then take a series of successive shots of the moon in different positions as it arcs across the sky.
There are many subjects just waiting for you to take them - like fireworks and bonfires, so prise yourself away from the TV in the evening and try shooting some of the wonderful subjects that are available after dark.
But fear not! You do not need a full size telescopic tripod - you can use one of the many mini tripods that are available from nearly all photo shops for a few pounds or dollars.
These will easily fit in your pocket and be up and ready for action in seconds.
Simply find a convenient wall, a nearby rock or you can even place it on the ground if nothing else is available.
First of all, turn the auto flash feature on your camera to the off position.
Most modern compact camera have this facility on them these days and the SLR style and DSLR camera will all have this feature.
If you don't do this, the flash will overpower any existing illumination with flat sterile light and destroy the ambience or mood that is present.
Now check your camera manual to see how to set it for long exposures.
Some cameras have a special night mode setting that you can use or you can try the manual setting if there is one.
Next, choose your subject, set your camera up on the tripod and fire the shutter.
You will need to experiment with different time exposures and each of these will give you a different result.
Digipics cost nothing to take, so take several, and often, one or more of them will yield unexpected stunning images.
If you want to shoot the night sky, go to a light free area on a clear night (no clouds), put your camera/tripod on the roof of the car, and point it upwards at about 45 degrees.
Take several time exposures and you will be rewarded with the blurred trails of the stars as they move around the sky.
Amusement parks are also good subjects.
Take shots of the Ferris wheel or a Roller Coaster.
These are excellent brightly coloured subjects with fast motion and yield great images.
Floodlit buildings and monuments are also good subjects as are car headlights that blend into ribbons of coloured light.
Another option is shooting the moon.
Use a time exposure to get a spectacular image of the moon as it arcs across the sky.
Alternatively, you could try leaving the camera on auto (no flash) and taping down the camera on to the roof of your car or windowsill.
Then take a series of successive shots of the moon in different positions as it arcs across the sky.
There are many subjects just waiting for you to take them - like fireworks and bonfires, so prise yourself away from the TV in the evening and try shooting some of the wonderful subjects that are available after dark.