Photo Plus - UK (2020-09)

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PROJECT 2

THE MISSION

Tu rn c a r ligh t s in to

long striking trails

Time needed

30 minutes

Skill level

Advanced

Kit needed

• Tripod


• Kit lens


• Photoshop /
  Elements

WATCH VIDEO ONLINE

http://bit.ly/pp_169_2

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01 CAMERA & LENS
You’ll need a Canon EOS DSLR or CSC
camera with a kit lens, or a dedicated
wide-angle if you prefer. The main thing is
having a camera with a Shutter Priority, or
Tv (standing for Time Value) mode, so you
can set the length of your long exposure.
02 STURDY TRIPOD
A tripod is essential to capture sharp shots
while shooting for several seconds, though
you may find that cars going past can still
cause small vibrations to appear in your
shot. Go for a rock-solid tripod, like the
Manfrotto 055 here.
03 A STEADY STREAM OF TRAFFIC
Find a public walkway that overlooks a
busy road at night, so you can maximize
your opportunity to shoot lots of cars
going past. Make sure your tripod isn’t in
the way of people walking past – and
definitely don’t set up in the road!
SET UP TO CAPTURE CREATIVE TRAFFIC TRAILS AT NIGHT
Use long exposures on a tripod to show the passing of time, turning car lights turn into colourful streaks
02
Traffic light trails
Dan Mold captures the passing of time with long exposures at night
ne of the best things
about a mirrorless or
DSLR camera is the
manual and semi-
automatic modes they have,
which make it possible to
get creative with your
shutter speed and aperture.
In this project we’ll be showing
you how to use your Canon
camera’s Manual mode so that you
can extend the shutter speed,
which is the length of time that
you expose the camera’s sensor to
light. A long exposure, usually
several seconds, allows you to
record the motion of any moving
part within a frame, such as
action sports, or the lights of
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