Using a Long Type of Light Exposure
Creating these long exposure images were incredibly fun and required a great deal of creativity. The first long exposure shot was taken over a pond to capture the reflections on the water. We had a model hold lights attached to a bike tire and move them around while my camera was open for around 6 seconds. The long exposure created an infinity symbol and it beautifully reflected in the water. For the second long exposure image below, we had a model stand perfectly still while another person waved a light wand around them. My camera lens was open for around 10 seconds and I was able to catch this blue fire like image. The last image was my favorite long exposure shot. My mentor helped myself and a friend set up our camera for this shot. Not only did I capture the stars in the pond reflection, I had my friend light paint a bit over the pond to bring out some colors in the grass. I had my shutter open for around 10 seconds and was able to catch a bit of the Milky Way. It’s amazing to me how a long exposure shot can sometimes capture things we normally can’t see with our own eyes. Check out the final pictures below!
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OMG! Your astrophoto was killer! I loved the reflection on the lake! It’s like a mirror! A really cool astrophotographer is http://www.justinngphoto.com/ . Check them out! Also another blog to check out would be my good friend https://jessiehazelcreative.com/indoor-light-painting/
I loved your examples of long exposure photography, Megan! I thought it was interesting to see how you were able to get these images. Here’s a link: https://cynthiahcruz.com/outdoor-long-exposure/ to my post about long exposure photography. Have you seen Jordan’s post (https://jordanjwood.com/awesome-long-exposure/) about long exposure photography? I also really liked Francesco’s guide (https://digital-photography-school.com/step-by-step-guide-to-long-exposure-photography/). about long exposure photography.