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Long Exposure Photography

Long exposure photography is a technique that leverages a slow shutter speed in order to create some very interesting photography effects including:

long exposure photography example showing car trails at night in New York City

  • Car Trails
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  • Waterfalls & Smoothing Water

You can even use a long shutter speed to help make people disappear. Like when you're travelling and trying to shoot a popular location.

There are a few techniques used to pull these off and we've got a selection of articles to guide you through everything you need to know about long exposure photography.

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Guide to Photographing Light Trails at Night

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: March 20, 2022

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Photographing light trails at night is a fun way to make some stunning images using long shutter speed. This how to guide on long exposure car trails shows you exactly how to do this from what equipment you need, finding a good location, timing the shots and even a bonus advanced tip on how to combine multiple images for even greater effect.

Easy Guide to Night Photography

by Jesse Summers | Last Updated: March 28, 2019

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A guest article by Jesse Summers on astral night photography. Tips for finding a good spot, minimal gear you need to do the job and how to set up your camera to get the best exposures. Follow his tips and you can do some great night photography!

Night Astral Photography – an Interview With Jesse Summers

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: March 20, 2022

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Tips for stunning night photography images from photographer Jesse Summers from “Into the Night”. In this short 30 minute interview, Jesse shares way to find locations with no noise pollution, how to find the Milky Way, the formula for exposure times that insure clear crisp photos plus a whole lot more.

How to do Night Photography

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: August 9, 2017

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Guest author Gabriel Biderman gives some great tips on what equipment you need, some good starting points for exposure, and what to photograph at night for some stunning images.

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