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Long Exposure Photography

Long exposure photography is a technique that uses a slow shutter speed to create captivating effects such as:

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

  • Car Trails
  • Star Trails
  • Moving Clouds
  • Waterfalls & Smoothing Water

You can even use a long shutter speed to make people disappear, such as when photographing popular tourist locations.

There are several techniques to achieve these effects, and we have 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

September 1, 2014 by Darlene Hildebrandt

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

January 22, 2014 by Jesse Summers

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

December 18, 2013 by Darlene Hildebrandt

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

July 3, 2012 by Darlene Hildebrandt

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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