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A great way to explore our beautiful city, night photography in Sydney is an activity in itself, and for good reason. If you are visiting Sydney, especially over the summer months with their long days, make sure you set some time aside to get out and take some long adventurous walks around the city.
Sydney is a bustling city during the day, but as dusk starts to set in and the day turns to night, the atmosphere around the city begins to change. With the sparkling Sydney Harbour attracting and reflecting the surrounding lights and city colours, there are countless angles to work with. If you enjoy photography, there’s no shortage of locations around Sydney where you can capture some magic moments, and as local Sydney tour guides, we know the very best ones.
Although there are many other iconic places in Sydney to do some serious night photography (such as the famous Coke sign in Kings Cross or inside the stunning Queen Victoria Building), the most popular by far is around the harbour. And particularly on the city side with subjects like the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the beautiful city skyline.
The northern side of the harbour offers plenty of opportunities too, like long exposure shots at Luna Park, and shooting under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, towards the Sydney Opera House and city skyline, to capture amazing views back across the harbour.
If you are venturing over to the north side of the harbour, a nighttime walk across the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge (nicknamed the ‘coat hanger’), will only add to the experience. It’s a perfect opportunity for some great shots from height down to the city or some artistic shots of this massive structure.
Having a camera that can take long exposure images will obviously help you to capture more creative photos, so either use a tripod or find a nice flat surface to lean your camera on.
Some of the most popular spots to photograph around Sydney Harbour are:
1. From near Mrs Macquarie’s Chair in the Royal Botanic Gardens, shooting back across to the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge (where the image at the top of this post was taken).
2. Under the Sydney Harbour Bridge just next to the Park Hyatt Sydney Hotel in The Rocks where you can get great perspectives of the bridge.
3. On the Cahill Expressway footpath, which you access from near Circular Quay, you can get amazing wide-angle photos that will capture docked Sydney Ferries, the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge all in the one shot.
4. On the north side of the harbour in the suburb of Kirribilli where you can snap the famous Luna Park or get amazing wide shots of the city skyline, Sydney Opera House, and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
To make the most of your Sydney night photography expedition, Your Sydney Guide is available to show and transport you to these amazing locations, accompanied by an expert local Sydney tour guide/photographer. We can tailor night photography sessions for some serious snaps, photography fun, or both.
Whether camera or smartphone, if you need to borrow a tripod or learn some tips for perfect exposures, it’s all part of the Your Sydney Guide service. Feel free to get in touch with us to discuss booking a private Sydney night photography session. And be sure to check out all our private Sydney tour options too.
See you in Sydney soon for some happy snaps,
The YSG Team.
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