Long exposure photography is when a photographer uses specific methods, like longer shutter speeds and neutral density filters, in order to create an effect in a photograph. Often times the same technique is used to remove moving objects from a scene or smooth out water. But there is a lot involved to achieve great results.
I can help you find answers to commonly asked questions about long exposure photography.
Long Exposure Course
Camera to Completion: Long Exposure Photography is an online course where you will learn how to photograph long exposures easily and efficiently.
Long Exposure eBook
Time Is On Your Side: Exploring Long Exposure Photography is a 55-page educational long exposure photography eBook covering every aspect of capturing long exposures.
“Scott offers up some amazing teaching and gorgeous images in this new e-book. His attention to detail and careful instruction give any photographer that reads this the in-depth knowledge they need to shoot long exposure extremely well.”
Angela Pointon
Long Exposure Photography Blog Articles
I have also published many blog articles related to long exposure photography. In fact, some of the topics I cover briefly in my eBook is expanded upon here on the blog. For example:
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It feels like yesterday that I self-published my Long Exposure Photography eBook. The eBook has been doing extremely well considering I was doing all the marketing on my own. However, I was given the opportunity to re-publish the eBook under a publishing company. So with that said, I am extremely excited to share that Time…
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Creating ghosts in long exposure photographs can be a lot of fun. However, it can also be tricky because if the shutter speed is too short then the ghost is too human, and if the shutter is too long then the ghost is more like fog or mist. When I purposefully include a person in…
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In my long exposure photography ebook and on my blog I talk about photographing near water. I mention things to be aware of and tripod tips for added stability. Camera: Nikon D800 Lens: Nikon 24mm PC-E f/3.5 Exposure: f/8, 75 seconds at ISO 100 Processing: Adobe Lightroom This photograph was captured while working on the…
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One morning I met up with a few friends for sunrise… or what turned out to be a very rainy sunrise that wasn’t impressive. I decided to spend the morning practicing my long exposure photography and focus stacking. To learn about focus stacking and see how I went about processing this focus stacked photograph, visit…
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Melissa and I recently took a short trip down to Georgia to visit family. While there, we went to a park that had a lake/swamp with boaters floating by in many directions. In addition the boats were these beautiful trees which appeared to be floating on the water. Of course they weren’t, but I had…
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I shared a photograph from Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey in an article discussing focus with long exposure photography. Today’s article and photo will not be an instructional one. Instead I just wanted to share the photograph because I really love it. I decided to process this photograph in black & white rather…
Read the long exposure photography blog articles.
