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Ever wondered how photographers take cool night pictures of roads in New York with the red and white car lights.
In this Instructable I will show you how to create these photos and other tricks using the same method.
HOW IT WORKS:
These photos are taken using long exposure settings on cameras. The car body doesn't show up in the photo as the road is exposed for a longer time, though the car lights show up as they are lights and will therefore be brighter than the lengthy exposed road.
In this Instructable I will show you how to create these photos and other tricks using the same method.
HOW IT WORKS:
These photos are taken using long exposure settings on cameras. The car body doesn't show up in the photo as the road is exposed for a longer time, though the car lights show up as they are lights and will therefore be brighter than the lengthy exposed road.
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You will need:
1) A camera that has adjustable exposure settings. Usually 15-20 seconds is long enough. I find that digital SLRs work the best, though other cameras can be used.
2) A tripod or solid placement . This is to ensure the photo isn't blured by movement. This is esential as the long exposure will mean that any movement of the camera during the 15 or so seconds, will result in the image being blured.
You will also need a busy road that isn't well lit by street lights if possible.
To create the second type of photo in this Instructable (writing in the air, outlining people and objects) you will need a torch or LED light of some sort, preferably one that is not too bright, but is largely focuses the light straight forward instead of dispersing outwards.
1) A camera that has adjustable exposure settings. Usually 15-20 seconds is long enough. I find that digital SLRs work the best, though other cameras can be used.
2) A tripod or solid placement . This is to ensure the photo isn't blured by movement. This is esential as the long exposure will mean that any movement of the camera during the 15 or so seconds, will result in the image being blured.
You will also need a busy road that isn't well lit by street lights if possible.
To create the second type of photo in this Instructable (writing in the air, outlining people and objects) you will need a torch or LED light of some sort, preferably one that is not too bright, but is largely focuses the light straight forward instead of dispersing outwards.
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1. canon eos rebel mark 3 with a pinhole lens
2. get another film camera and do the darkroom yourself.
ok, I've been a hardcore film photographer for many years, and now with the loss of all wet labs in the area, have about given up photography completely. I would like to find a digital that would replace my film. I do the 8 to 20 minute exposures, but never seen a digital SLR that can handle that with minimal noise. at the 5 minute mark, digital gets worse, where film just gets better. lol
can anyone suggest a camera and model that can accomplish this? for an idea, some of my work is on MJDickPhoto.com. thanks for any sugestions.
Although I did it with a film camera, here is another use for a longer exposure, namely painting the interior of a large building with light to get a good photo of it.