Vivid Sydney 2017, the world’s largest celebration of light, music and ideas, switches on tonight, with more than 90 installations and projections across the city. This year Barangaroo has been added to the lit precincts over the next 23 nights until Saturday, June 17. Of course plenty of people want to capture the moment with their camera, but shooting at night can be tricky, so we asked photographer and Canon ambassador Colin Baker for tips on what to do. “Let’s be honest, everyone shoots the same shots of the Opera House every year, and although you may be content with the results, if this is your second or third Vivid experience get out of shooting the icon shots and think a bit more outside the box,” Baker said. So here are his eight tips to get the best out of shooting Vivid Sydney. 1.