Some unexpected blue between the scudding clouds; photography on evenings after full moon

A moonlit figure unaffected by a passing car; low ISO and lens selection

Moving cloud and torchlight add drama; an unusual high contrast film

Colourful star trails and a meteorite on film; digital disadvantages with extended exposures

Elf-portrait or self-portrait? Pricks of moongleam on the boathouse deck, in sepia

Kahikatea framed by a West Coast canyon; trouble with really long exposures

Quiet water, rough rocks and a soft line of surf – after an unexpected threat to my well-being

Movement by the photographer, not something within the frame. But first set up your tripod.

Simple but fast-moving monochrome composition, in a square format.

At close range at night with medium format; a monochrome study in tints

Breezy movement, bright colour and a strong diagonal in a square format

Electricity on the march, on a moonless night; long exposures and the ISO factor.

A simple composition, but a pose requiring 15 minutes; reciprocity effects

Full moon in low-rent country, West Coast, without banjos

Experimenting with long exposure on a slow and unusual film, on a drizzly night

A bedecked piggy-bank in a wide angle daylight effect; about focal length and apertures

Unusual daylight effects, movement and a surprise cameo role for the woman-in-magenta

Car lights add highlights to a country church while the moon hides behind the steeple

Slow photography while out with friends; the extra dimension to night photography

A subject in motion against a moving background; tungsten one last time

Wide angle vertical composition; depth of focus and a figurine

Balancing the last of the day with industrial lighting; the tungsten setting and colour temperature

The Holy Mother looks out on city lights; the subtlety of moonlight

A broad daylight effect; quicker people pix by moonlight; focus and movement

A surreal study with a figurine; flowing water effects by long exposure.