My friend Anthony taught me Photoshop before I even had any idea I wanted to know it. He bought a DSLR when mine was only a pipe dream. And lately, he’s been paving yet another path for me: long-exposure night photos.
Last night, I attempted my first ones outside Kamran’s apartment, looking down 42nd Street at the Chrysler Building, the Bank of America building, and Times Square:
And of the flower shop nearby, where little old ladies walking their dogs kept stepping right in front of my camera, but the shutter was open so long it didn’t even catch them:
You just set up your tripod, set your aperture really small, set your ISO really low, open your shutter for a loooong time (preferably with a remote), and wait patiently.
I can’t wait to do more! Too bad I kind of sort of overtightened one of the legs on my tripod last night, broke off the pin, and now have to use it at about waist-high all the time. Low-noise night photos are worth bending over for, right?
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Those photos are amazing! Come back! COME BAAAAAACK!
LOVE long exposures. They are so much fun and so beautiful. That first photo is especially to die for. How long did you keep your shutter open for?
Oh em gee I love long exposures soooooooooooo much. These are so amazing!!!
Amazing photos, Katie!! Have you changed careers yet?
i loooove the first one!
Absolutely beautiful, U.M.!
Of course, I’m so shaky I’d have to use a tripod on the face of the sun. I say that all the time, but only because it’s true. SCIENCE!
:)
Love that first photo! Sorry to hear about your tripod :(
Awesome! I’m not willing to bend over for ANYTHING, which is why I will never do anything cool.
I don”t think that sounds like what I meant, but hopefully, you know what I mean.
Can you leave your shutter open for the entire Red, White, and Boom! fireworks show? I want to see that!