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<\/p>\nDo you like long exposures? \u00a0Of course, you do! \u00a0You definitely need filters to get long exposures, right? \u00a0No! \u00a0But I guess you knew that since you clicked on the title. \u00a0This technique is great for when you have forgotten your filters, or if you have a super wide angle lens that doesn\u2019t accept filters.<\/p>\n
Keep it steady<\/strong><\/p>\n You will definitely need a tripod. \u00a0A cable release or remote for your camera are also super helpful, but in a pinch, you can get away with the self-timer. \u00a0The idea is that you don\u2019t want any variances in the non-moving objects in the frame, such as the rocks above.<\/p>\n Find your settings<\/strong><\/p>\n Set your ISO to the best setting for your camera, usually the lowest setting possible. \u00a0Then set your camera to your preferred aperture, I suggest something high, like f\/11 or higher if you are in bright sunlight. \u00a0Then find the shutter speed that works with those settings. \u00a0The shutter speed may be a value like 1 second which is likely too fast to slow down the motion in the way you like, but the next steps will overcome that. \u00a0It\u2019s also a good idea to set your white balance manually, especially for very long exposures, as the lighting may shift.<\/p>\n Take a series of photos<\/strong><\/p>\n If you want a 30-second exposure but your camera can only take a maximum 1-second exposure without overexposing the shot, you will need to take 30 shots. \u00a0You can often set your camera to take 3 or more pictures, depending on your camera\u2019s features. \u00a0Look up how to take multiple exposures for you camera to find the best way. \u00a0Do not use bracketing which uses different shutter speeds to get different exposure values. \u00a0You want the same exposure across all the pictures. \u00a0Also, make sure to turn off your camera\u2019s long exposure noise reduction if it has that feature. \u00a0This feature will not work well with objects like moving clouds.<\/p>\n Take the pics into Photoshop<\/strong><\/p>\n Now that you have your pictures you will need to process them in Photoshop or another photo editing software. \u00a0I will be showing you how to combine the photos into one image using Photoshop. \u00a0To load the pictures into Photoshop go to File, Scripts, Load Files into Stack\u2026<\/p>\n Then browse to your photos. \u00a0And load them into Photoshop. \u00a0This may take some time depending on your computer.<\/p>\n Then convert your layers into Smart Objects by selecting them all and right clicking, and choosing Convert to Smart Object. \u00a0This allows Photoshop to keep the information in each layer and work on them as one. \u00a0After that step, select Layer from the menu bar, then go to Smart Object, Stack Mode, and select Mean.<\/p>\n And that should do it. \u00a0You now have a shot that has the effective shutter speed you were looking for. \u00a0You can now edit your smart layer and export. \u00a0I hope you enjoy this process and use it to great effect.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you like long exposures? \u00a0Of course, you do! \u00a0You definitely need filters to get long exposures, right? \u00a0No! \u00a0But I guess you knew that since you clicked on the title. \u00a0This technique is great for when you have forgotten your filters, or if you have a super wide angle lens that doesn\u2019t accept filters. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":165,"featured_media":22186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[639,645,17770,17780],"tags":[2026,12260,1039,11120,12259,697,1054,12261,12262],"class_list":["post-22185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","category-photography-645","category-photography","category-photography-tips","tag-contrast-2026","tag-creating-motion-in-photographs","tag-long-exposure-1039","tag-moving-water","tag-no-filter","tag-photoshop-697","tag-slow-shutter-speed-1054","tag-water-photography","tag-without-filter"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/9NITTUP7AQNY2EcgalkXGDtNFTucA99prjayUcXvjYz6U6SibxsDwZilC5JDjjYOpOYgkLkrtzqtY5AxuhNHnd0tZj2g0oL1RM24H5fJ0VuBxilqvPrEWuK6QT05SikkUCqIuYgRApqcb4GcLw\")
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