6-Minute Photography: How to take Long Exposure Photos.

A Short tutorial on how to take long exposure photos with the "streaming light" effect. Taking with the Nikon D40.

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Howto & Style

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• Shutter
• D40 Shutter

[InkieHD]

So I'm new to this, do you actually need a tripod no matter what?

[meldonlobo]

@InkieHD For this particular kind of photography I would say a tripod is a must only because the shutter is open for so long that not using a tripod can give you some pretty blurry results. That being said, you don't NEED a tripod... you can just put the camera on a flat surface... pretty much do anything to reduce camera movement during the exposure.

[TasteForDisaster]

what does iso mean? my camera in "s" mode I can't find anything that says iso. i have the shutter speed. above that is the aperture which when in "s" mode I can't change. and then there is something called "oev" which can go from -2 to +2. is that what I'm looking for?

[meldonlobo]

@TasteForDisaster ISO stands for "International Organization of Standards" but in Cameras specifically it refers to Film speed... even if your camera does not have an ISO setting you should still be able to take those shots in S mode. IF you find that the picture is too-bright (over-exposed) then set it to -2 OEV that is an exposure compensation setting that lets you shoot at a lower shutter speed but without over exposing the frame

[Genthilton]

does anyone know the Music thats playing in the background ! ?

[meldonlobo]

@Genthilton "Don't Stop" by ATB.

[PuffyandMimi]

I recently took a DSLR photography class at the local university. I WISH you were the teacher. I learned more from your short video than in 3-4 classes that I took and wasted my time and money at.

[AcornBurrka]

Yay more ATB Fans!! :D

[nessa6565]

great vid. but next time please speak louder and turn the back ground noise/music down. thanks.

[mjoraid]

@PuffyandMimi did u read your camera manual ?

[MichaelC2002]

@meldonlobo Love the song!!!



[MrNinjarae68]

Hi i have a bridge camera , nikon coolpix l120 can this be acheived with this camera ?

[RocksterOO1]

@RocksterOO1 I apologise, I was having a bad day when I posted that crap, my inner troll surfaced and went to town on the wrong people. I'm sorry.

You're doing a great service and if it weren't for people like you, willing to take the time to make these tutorial videos, the pastime wouldn't be anywhere near so accessible le to the rest of us.

I apologise unreservedly for my earlier statement, I am suitably ashamed of myself and will do all future trolling on more deserving cases, I promise :)

[shame918]

hey man how can i go longer than 30 seconds? i like to photograph the stars, so i need long exposures. I have the same d40. good video:)

[248rose]

Thank you! :)))

[RocksterOO1]

Hey, so... anyone who starts a sentenc with "Hey, so..." just sounds like a dickhead to me, so, I'm sorry, but I just couldn't watch more than 30 seconds of this.

Yes, it's probably my shortcomings shining through!

Yes, I probably am an asshole!

OK, I probably am trolling and my comments have NO value whatsoever.

But wtf, I said it, I meant it now let the trolling begin!

(note: I won't return to read your replies, but knock yourselves out anyway!)

[palefaced1]

Very nice video. Much appreciated!

[InkieHD]

Okay, now I have another question. I have the same camera - Nikon D40 - I've set all the settings the same way as in the video, but when I start taking the shot, it waits two seconds like told to, but once it takes the shot, the shutter goes off immidiately, not about 5 seconds later like it did for you. Only thing that's different is that I don't have a tripod and I've placed the camera on a table instead. What could I possibly be doing wrong?