LAKE PLACID, N.Y. PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION

What you need to know before you go.

PHOTOGRAPHY INFO

Dark Skies—When you visit this location, you’ll find yourself in the dark sky photography zone. Be sure to engage in some night photography while you’re here, and consider scheduling your visit around the new moon for optimal Milky Way photography opportunities! Check out our pages on Night/Dark Sky Photography here. We offer a comprehensive how-to section for Milky Way Photography and our resource page.

AT A GLANCE

Lens: Wide Angle, but you may find a bird or two. Not much wildlife here.

Gear List at a Glance: Circular polarizing filter, neutral density filter, tripod, shutter release, wide-angle lens.

When to Go: Fall is ideal, but there are also many winter activities.

MANUAL MODE FOR MOVING WATERS

If you have moving waters when you are here, you can do your long-exposure running and milky water shots, but in general lakes do not move very much, but some do. You’ll need to use a tripod for this effect. Your settings will vary depending on the lighting and the neutral density filter you use. You will shoot in manual mode for the milky waters. ISO is always 100 or as low as your camera will allow. The aperture is f/22. Your shutter speed will be the only variable depending on the light. Roll your shutter speed until your meter reads zero. (In the center)  Use your shutter release or your 2-second timer to prevent camera movement when exposing. You will want at least a 2-second exposure for milky water. If you don’t have a neutral density filter, you may not get more than 1/15th of a second in the sun.

APERTURE PRIORITY

Aperture Priority is often used to blur the background of your images and control your depth of field (how much from the subject to the background is in focus).  It is often used for the bokeh effect in macro photography, such as flowers. This location is a good macro area. For more information on this, see our Aperture page 

ISO SETTINGS

Increasing the ISO allows more light to enter when taking a photo. However, a higher ISO setting can also result in more digital noise in the image. It’s best to keep the ISO below 800 whenever possible to minimize this effect. If you need to set the ISO higher to take the shot, you can use Topaz Denoise later to reduce the digital noise.

Area Information ♦ Hotels ♦ Restaurants ♦ Camping ♦ Weather

                                                       FEES:

There are no fees for this area.

 CAMPING:

North Pole Campground Open May-October – Rooms & Cottages available year-round

Located 3 miles from Whiteface Mountain. Ski packages available. They  are accepting reservations for Ironman 2016 by phone.

Please call 518-946-7733 to book (online reservations not available for Ironman). See more at: http://www.northpoleresorts.com/#sthash.nr0UfB8r.dpuf

 RESTAURANTS:

Our healthy food recommendation:

The Good Bite Kitchen is a vegetarian lunch restaurant that creates inventive and fresh meals.

There are six available seats inside; otherwise, all food can be taken to go. Please visit our Facebook page for the most up-to-date menu, which changes frequently. 2501 Main Street—Lake Placid, NY 12946 – (518) 637-2860 Monday Closed—Open to 5 p.m.

 HOTELS:

The Mirror Lake Inn Grounds and Gardens

Explore our sprawling 8-acre property situated on the shores of Mirror Lake and only a moment’s walk from Lake Placid’s famous Main Street. The outdoor amenities include: expansive gardens, an outdoor lap pool, tennis courts, and a private beach complete with complimentary boats and watercraft.  If you love macro photography, the gardens are incredible. This is the perfect location for sunrise and sunset photos at the lake.

This is our top pick for a hotel in Lake Placid.

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