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Photographing in the manual mode allows you complete control over the photographic process and all the camera settings. Shutter speed, in particular, is one setting that allows you to explore a lot of creative ways to capture photos.
While fast shutter speed is great to freeze motion, slow shutter speed can capture motion in remarkable ways. In this post, we’ll look at seven creative effects that you can achieve using slow shutter speed or long exposures.
If long exposure photography interests you, and you want to learn how to create magical long exposure shots, do take a look at Kent DuFault’s guide to long exposure photography. But for now, let’s see what you can do with long exposures! Do give these ideas a try.
1. LIGHT TRAILS
Photo by Phil Dolby
Photo by james j8246
Photo by Syuqor7
You can learn more about capturing light trails with long exposure photography here.
2. SILKY WATER
Photo by Giuseppe Milo
Photo by Kirkjufellsfoss 2
Photo by La Fleuve
3. LIGHT PAINTING
Photo by Brian Tomlinson
Photo by Jerry Kirkhart
Photo by Aaron Bauer
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4. SILKY CLOUDS
Photo by Richard Walker
Photo by Jonathan Combe
Photo by Nikos Koutoulas
Photo by Rosmarie Voegtli
5. STAR TRAILS
Photo by Silentmind8
Photo by European Southern Observatory
Photo by Mike Lewinski
Learn how to take long exposures here.
6. PANNING
Photo by d26b73
Photo by Damianos Chronakis
Photo by Vinoth Chandar
7. GHOST EFFECT
Photo by Beat Tschanz
Photo by Tuncay
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