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Long Exposure Photography

Do you know your way around your camera? Are you feeling comfortable with the basics and can take some pretty good photographs? Well then, congratulations you are now an intermediate photographer!

Here, you will find everything you need to be inspired and start creating better images.

intermediate photography student laying on the ground to get the shotTake your photography from beginner to intermediate with our guides including:

  • Tips for editing in Lightroom
  • Improving your images with focal points
  • How to overcome fear in photography
  • Using shadows in your images
  • How to take more interesting pictures
  • Examples, tips, and practice to improve your photographs

In this intermediate photography section, you will find everything you need to improve your photography and start taking more professional looking photographs.

Not only will I help you to overcome some of your photography fears, but I’m going to guide you through framing, building composition and how to choose the perfect time of day to photograph outdoors.

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Light Painting Experiments to Improve Your Photography

by Matt Chesebrough | Last Updated: April 26, 2021

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In this article, through a couple of different experiments you’ll learn the basics of light painting and explain some of the science going on behind the scenes in this unique long exposure photography technique.

How to Create LONG exposures with a Neutral Density Filter

by Jim Hamel | Last Updated: April 26, 2021

Shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach using a Neutral Density filter
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If you’ve ever wanted to master the art of long exposure photography, taking photos measured in full seconds or multiples of seconds, you’ll need to know more about the Neutral Density Filter. Guest author Jim Hamel goes through selecting a ND filter and then the 5 steps to mastering it. Used properly, camera filters and the 10-stop ND filter will allow you to achieve effects that are not possible to add in post-processing. It will add a real “wow” factor to your photos especially when there is water, clouds, or moving lights involved

Guide to Photographing Light Trails at Night

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 26, 2022

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Photographing light trails at night is a fun way to make some stunning images using long shutter speed. This how to guide on long exposure car trails shows you exactly how to do this from what equipment you need, finding a good location, timing the shots and even a bonus advanced tip on how to combine multiple images for even greater effect.

Easy Guide to Night Photography

by Jesse Summers | Last Updated: March 28, 2019

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A guest article by Jesse Summers on astral night photography. Tips for finding a good spot, minimal gear you need to do the job and how to set up your camera to get the best exposures. Follow his tips and you can do some great night photography!

How to do Night Photography

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: August 9, 2017

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Guest author Gabriel Biderman gives some great tips on what equipment you need, some good starting points for exposure, and what to photograph at night for some stunning images.

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