When I started out on this photography journey I remember looking through the pages of sites like flickr and 500px and seeing these dreamy shots of oceans and light streaked streets and thinking to myself "I want to do that".
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| Rangitoto in the morning - ISO 200; 18mm; f/10; 13sec |
Thankfully it is not that difficult and there is a wealth of information out there on how to go about slow shutter photography. I'm pretty comfortable with shooting long exposures now and I really enjoy the different dynamics it can introduce to your picture taking process. It can let you show motion and really help communicate movement through a still photograph.
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| Newmarket flyover - ISO 100; 96mm; f/22; 8sec |
When you involve moving traffic at night with slow shutter photography the effect is really cool and can give you some pleasing shots. The one above is from a few weeks ago, the Newmarket flyover is one of the busiest stretches of motorway in Auckland so waiting for sundown and shooting long exposures almost guaranteed an interesting shot.
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| Muriwai - ISO 100; 18mm; f/22; 1/6sec |
Getting that cotton candy look with water is also a great way of employing slow shutter techniques. It can really add a dreamy dynamic to your shots and I think that really makes landscape shots pop. The last one I'm going to leave you with is one of my favourite all time shots. I took this on a super windy evening on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown in the South Island. Looking at the picture you would never tell that it was that kind of weather. That is why I love slow shutter, you can manipulate a situation to get the feel you want into the picture and that is pretty awesome
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| Lake Wakatipu - ISO 100; 28mm; f/25; 5sec |
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