Long Exposure Photography131 articles

Want to capture what the eye can’t see? With these long exposure photography tips, you’ll be a quick expert in star and car trails. Don’t forget your tripod.

Interesting Photo of the Day: Long Exposure of an Old Bridge

Interesting Photo of the Day: Long Exposure of an Old Bridge

Moulton Falls Bridge is one of the more popular attractions among hikers and backpackers travelling along the Lewis River. For the uninitiated, the bridge is a classic photo opportunity. Anthony K was recently there when he made this relaxing photo: If there ever could be an ad for the color teal, this image would represent it. […]

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Long Exposure & Slow Shutter Speed Tricks for Cityscapes

Long Exposure & Slow Shutter Speed Tricks for Cityscapes

Photography is all about capturing moments and creating memories. Whether you are a seasoned photographer or just starting out, experimenting with different techniques can add a new dimension to your work and make your photos stand out. In this video, photographer Tim Northey takes us on a journey through the streets of Tokyo, one of […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Long Exposure/Missing Camera

Interesting Photo of the Day: Long Exposure/Missing Camera

We’ve probably all experimented with long exposures at one time or another, but this moving vehicle image from shatteredankle is really cool. I like the way that the the light trails head into the distance and then take a shallow curve. It’s not just the light trails from the car that make this a great image, […]

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Light Painting Words Photography Tutorial

Light Painting Words Photography Tutorial

Today’s tutorial kindly comes to us from Gim Liu, author of the new book After Dark Photography (readers outside the US can also get the book here). In this tutorial you will learn how to create a photo whereby words are painted with light. In short, you will be using the light of a torch […]

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How to Take Pictures of Vehicle Light Trails

How to Take Pictures of Vehicle Light Trails

Today’s tutorial kindly comes to us from Gim Liu, author of the new book After Dark Photography (readers outside the US can also get the book here). In this chapter, you are taught how to create a photo where the movements of vehicles are displayed as streaks of light. In short, you will be using […]

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How to Make a Crowd Disappear from a Photo (Without Photoshop!)

How to Make a Crowd Disappear from a Photo (Without Photoshop!)

For street photographers, few obstacles are as difficult to work around as crowds. No matter the hour, there’s sure to be someone walking through your periphery. And more often than not, passersby can seriously disrupt a composition. However, most photographers can’t exactly shut down a street in order to snag a shot. Luckily, photographer David Bergman has […]

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Fireworks Photos: Preparation and Planning

Fireworks Photos: Preparation and Planning

Everyone loves a great fireworks show and it seems that lots of people take pictures while they are at the show. Here is a question for you. How many great pictures of fireworks have you seen taken by any of your friends or relatives? I’ll bet your answer is not many. Now, have you ever […]

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Long Exposures: 5 Creative Uses

Long Exposures: 5 Creative Uses

Amateur photographers have a general tendency of sticking to faster shutter speeds. They believe that it’s essential to freeze the subject and get tack sharp images. Only when they advance a bit in the field of photography do they realize that slower shutter speeds can yield amazing results. Photographer Mike Smith shares five ways you […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Philadelphia Long Exposure

Interesting Photo of the Day: Philadelphia Long Exposure

Ready to see the city of Philadelphia in a brand new light? Check out this breathtaking scene captured by Toronto-based photographer Michael Sidofsky. Taken from the iconic art museum steps Sylvester Stallone jogged in the 1976 classic Rocky, Sidofsky actually used a combination of images bracketed together to get the final result shown above. Using a Sony […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Mountain Road Long Exposure

Interesting Photo of the Day: Mountain Road Long Exposure

This amazing photograph is actually a cropped version of the Lacets de Montvernier Aerial View photo captured by photographer Sandro Bisaro. The photo was taken with a Canon 5D Mark III camera. Bisaro created the road’s light trails using a long exposure: The Lacets de Montvernier (aka the shoelaces of Montvernier) is a 3.4 kilometer road […]

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