Long Exposures

I've always liked doing long exposures and my photo class' upcoming long exposure assignment has gotten me thinking about what sort of experimentation I should try out this time. Here are a few found images that make me want to go out and shoot:


A lot of my first long exposures we're of streets capturing the lights of cars passing by. I guess this one reminds me of some of my first attempts ...just a lot better.


I've always wanted to try a star trail shot like this one but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Living in LA makes it a little harder to get a clear shot at the stars.



And here are a few of my long exposure shots that I enjoy:


For this one I had my camera on a timer and just as it the shutter opened a police officer pulled up to tell me to get off the construction equipment. He didn't seem too bothered by the fact that the flash went off in his face. This is one of my favorite shots.


I got the idea to shoot from the top of this parking garage a while before I actually got this shot. One night on the way home it started storming and this immediately came to mind. So I grabbed my bag and tripod and set out to get the shot.



Over the summer I spent a week in Dallas for my cousin's wedding. We were playing horseshoes in their backyard when I lined up this shot. Additional lighting used was a Vivitar 285HV at grass level and a hand held SB-600.