How To Do Long Exposure Photography

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Long exposure photography opens up a world of questions and problems.
In this video, I’ll try and clear everything up for you and give you an easy process for creating beautiful long exposures.
The same rules apply, whether you are trying to get that foamy effect on water, glass effect on a lake, or car lights streaking through a cityscape.
I’ll also talk about camera settings, filters, and composition tips!
Enjoy!
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00:00:16 - What is a Long Exposure?
00:01:46 - When Should You Capture a Long Exposure?
00:02:57 - To Tripod or Not To Tripod…
00:03:29 - Long Exposure on a River
00:05:11 - Camera Settings for Long Exposure
00:08:03 - Long Exposure on a Lake at Blue Hour
00:08:50 - Using a Neutral Density (ND) Filter
00:11:30 - A Trick For Getting an Even Longer Exposure
00:13:50 - Camera Tips for Long Exposures
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  • @bettymcshane6742
    @bettymcshane6742 Жыл бұрын

    Love using your hand instead of a filter. What a great tip. Thanks

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    The poor mans filter! 😂

  • @skwerl81
    @skwerl81 Жыл бұрын

    That "handy" tip is AMAZING! Thank you for sharing, I'm all about anything that saves me a bit of cash 😊 Your explanations are also very clear and your voice is very soothing - thanks for the great content 🙏

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    My absolute pleasure. I’m somewhat passionate about people not spending cash on things they don’t need, or at least showing them a different approach to getting virtually the same results. I haven’t used a tripod for my landscape work in years, not any filters. Just a camera and a few lenses. Nice and simple! Thanks for supporting the channel :)

  • @wanneske1969
    @wanneske19697 ай бұрын

    Good tip about using your hand as an nd-grad !

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    7 ай бұрын

    haha, thanks mate glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @ebrahimsheriff9537
    @ebrahimsheriff9537Ай бұрын

    That was very informative. Particularly liked the tips on using the histogram versus doing the calculations. Also the hand tip was something new this video offered. Always fun to learn something new. Thanks!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Appreciate the support, thank you :)

  • @reneepatino7804
    @reneepatino7804 Жыл бұрын

    Love the Lake sunset footage :)

  • @wlacalle
    @wlacalle9 ай бұрын

    Great video 👏👏👏👏

  • @peterhewitson71
    @peterhewitson712 ай бұрын

    Cheers that was very helpful , picked up on a few things I was doing wrong .

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped mate. Cheers 👊🏻

  • @noraallen2610
    @noraallen2610 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic! Thank You!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure :)

  • @Oliviertjee_
    @Oliviertjee_ Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your explanation and information!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to comment :)

  • @pangelos44
    @pangelos44 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great info Will! 👍

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Legend, thanks Paul!

  • @lindacruickshank9962
    @lindacruickshank9962 Жыл бұрын

    Love the handy tip! Looking forward to trying it out

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha thanks Linda!

  • @cazs5474
    @cazs5474 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful and clearly explained, Thank you !

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. thanks for the comment

  • @lidalahola2202
    @lidalahola2202 Жыл бұрын

    Great video.... love a good tip!!! Thank you

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure, thank you!

  • @crxtxns
    @crxtxns Жыл бұрын

    Another great photography lesson video from the master.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha, thanks mate!! 😅🙏🏻

  • @robertkandel3540
    @robertkandel3540 Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous very simplified.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Rob!

  • @odarrien
    @odarrien4 ай бұрын

    Love the way you explain things.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot 😊

  • @simpletexan
    @simpletexan Жыл бұрын

    Love the tips and love the trick with your hand! Super!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ken!!

  • @south409
    @south409 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Will. Really helpfull tutorial.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you mate 🙏🏻☺️

  • @johnthomasdoyle1964
    @johnthomasdoyle19644 ай бұрын

    Loads of information there, thanks Will.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate 🙏🏻

  • @capture_smartphotography1917
    @capture_smartphotography1917 Жыл бұрын

    I loved this teaching. Very well done and explained and demonstrated. You are very "punny" too and I laughed that you ended up saying little tips when your video was so educational.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! You will probably like the one I uploaded today then 😆

  • @lubomirmihalik5176
    @lubomirmihalik5176 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for nice tips!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. Thanks for viewing and commenting :)

  • @karyleianawildernesscapes
    @karyleianawildernesscapes Жыл бұрын

    "it's a 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘺 👋🏽 tip" 😂💯! It is indeed & I'll definitely test that out!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂 thank you! All the best with it 🤞🏻☺️

  • @dalehilltopfarm
    @dalehilltopfarm Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dale. Much appreciated.

  • @TXTundra-ex8bw
    @TXTundra-ex8bw Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I’ve never done long exposure before lots of handy tips you got a new sub

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! I hope you enjoy trying them soon :)

  • @sarahbatsford4791
    @sarahbatsford47918 ай бұрын

    Great tips. Glad your channel popped up, subscribed & ready to binge your videos😁

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    8 ай бұрын

    Amazing, thank you!!

  • @leannecullen8317
    @leannecullen8317 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome useful video. I'm keen to get back out there and try some of this. Thanks

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Always appreciate it Leanne!

  • @deb8183
    @deb8183 Жыл бұрын

    This was a great. video. Gave me many ideas. Nice work.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Deb :)

  • @CarolineOrdHume
    @CarolineOrdHume Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another valuable video Will. Your time and tips are very much appreciated, along with the downloads. I love the New Zealand rivers too, so that was also an enjoyable location to see for your demonstration.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate it Caroline, thank you! ☺️🙏🏻

  • @grahamhall5211
    @grahamhall52112 ай бұрын

    Nice one William enjoyed your videoing spot on 😊

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers Graham 🙏🏻😊

  • @raymika2804
    @raymika2804 Жыл бұрын

    I just wanna say i really enjoy and love your videos you explain everything in detail ; in different scenarios and the videos are not super long like other channels. Keep doing what you doing.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    That means a lot, thank you!

  • @colinstalker
    @colinstalker Жыл бұрын

    Clear and concise tutorial Will, great stuff. I found you via Vero and so glad I did. NZ what a place to call home...love it!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @gusstanden8957
    @gusstanden8957 Жыл бұрын

    great video

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Gussy Boy!! Thanks legend :)

  • @glennricks
    @glennricks Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant Will, I just two graduated ND filters I have had with me for years 😅

  • @PangolinOAT
    @PangolinOAT Жыл бұрын

    thats a real "handy" tip :D Absolutely using it!

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha, thanks a lot! ☺️👊🏻

  • @macimages4215
    @macimages42157 ай бұрын

    The poor man’s GND!! I use it all the time

  • @d53101
    @d53101 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative video. I use a variable ND filter and a wired remote shutter release for my long exposure images. The variable ND filter is very useful for this work.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure is. Thanks Dave.

  • @kevinrowley6607
    @kevinrowley6607 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Will . Enjoyed Zero to Hero . A great refresher course for me and an entirely different workflow ! Like you I use Bridge , ACR and Photoshop but your workflow does all the heavy lifting in ACR before even moving to Photoshop ! I'll give it a go . Nice to see you with a Tripod and Filters ! Always amazed at the slow speeds you can shoot handheld ...

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Kevin, I appreciate the support and am stoked you enjoyed the course! Yep, had to dust off that gear just to make this video haha. Not part of my image making these days but my handheld workflow certainly isn’t achievable for everyone. Thanks for stopping by!

  • @Ben_CoombeNz
    @Ben_CoombeNz Жыл бұрын

    Nice Centre column extension on the tripod mate 😝. Love long exposures man my favourite way to shoot.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    I don’t use them often but when I do, it’s fully erect.

  • @Ben_CoombeNz

    @Ben_CoombeNz

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @eltinjones4542
    @eltinjones4542 Жыл бұрын

    Some nice tips there. I hate using filters as a matter of fact I've stopped for a couple of years now 📷👍

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    cheers Eltin, thanks for watching!

  • @teeeenyfifi
    @teeeenyfifi Жыл бұрын

    The lesser spotted tripod! Bangin tip! I have grads but for a Fiona reason (managed to wedge the filter holder onto the lens 🤣🙈) I’ll defo be using that 😃

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    I was disappointed in myself for using it lol

  • @nh-ss5pw
    @nh-ss5pw Жыл бұрын

    Nice production , very personable . Handy tip 😂

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @caravanlifenz
    @caravanlifenz Жыл бұрын

    Cool tips. I'll see if I can try that out here in Canterbury. I can't believe how much snow has melted on the Southern Alps over the past week - the river water will be freezing cold. Only two weeks ago, the Alps looked like a Mr Whippy ice cream.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for viewing and commenting 😊 Yeah, not much snow left here in Fiordland. I think we’re in for another warm summer.

  • @zhi-qiangliu3889
    @zhi-qiangliu3889 Жыл бұрын

    I love your courses and approaches to photography. Concise, very insightful and useful tips! Thank you! btw, what’s the river’s name?

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! Hollyford river.

  • @louisburley1597
    @louisburley159710 ай бұрын

    The only time a 5 second timer is needed IMO is really long focal lengths. My 100-400 even with a tripod leg is still settling after 2 seconds. Cheers!

  • @stefanosnoutsos
    @stefanosnoutsos Жыл бұрын

    HA! So you do use a tripod after all! Great content mate.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha, sometimes I gotta make it relatable for viewers when teaching

  • @melissahall7009
    @melissahall7009 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve recently started trying ICM. I hope you do a video about it. 💙🖼

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Funny enough I’ve done one! Should be posted in a couple of weeks ☺️😅

  • @melissahall7009

    @melissahall7009

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WilliamPatinoPhotography yay!! 👏👏👏💙

  • @erhan10f
    @erhan10f Жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps for the tips Will! Really well explained. Especially the hand tip! You mention in the video about some apps to assist with calculations. I was wondering which app you would recommend on Android phones, if you know any. Thanks in advance. Cheers, from Melbourne😊

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ☺️ I can’t recommend any apps though sorry, as I don’t use them. Throw in long exposure calculator and I’m sure the higher rated ones are decent enough! Thanks for following the channel 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @wonderher08
    @wonderher08 Жыл бұрын

    thank you for your insights into long exposure. To determine base shuttle speed, do I use aperture priority mode or manual mode?

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Use manual mode. Just check the light meter of even more accurate is the histogram. Check my video on that :)

  • @GaryCunninghamyouareenough
    @GaryCunninghamyouareenough6 ай бұрын

    🙏📸

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    6 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate 👊🏻🙏🏻

  • @gusstandenphotography3145
    @gusstandenphotography3145 Жыл бұрын

    Is that a tripod I see? Surely not

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Hehe ;) I’m still trying to forgive myself.

  • @luizevangelista8589
    @luizevangelista8589 Жыл бұрын

    You explain everything very well! Thank you much. I want to buy the complete guide bundle, can I still get the promotion price? Last question, what tripod is this? 🙏🙏

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Luiz! Yes you can still get that special price. The tripod is a Vanguard 265CB. Not sure if they still make that one but they have similar :)

  • @luizevangelista8589

    @luizevangelista8589

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thank you so much brother. I found the tripos second version. Can you send me the link for the complete bundle? thanks again

  • @katelake1976
    @katelake1976 Жыл бұрын

    Just wondered if I could use a polarising filter instead of ND?

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    For sure. That will remove 2-stops of light. NDs will removed more, depending on the opacity. That will then allow for longer exposures but a polarised can definitely help. Or just do what I do and wait until the golden hour :)

  • @jameswestii454
    @jameswestii454 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. So after setting aperture, shutter speed and getting focus, I set focus to manual then use app to reset shutter speed to appropriate length for whatever ND filter I will use. Is this better than or no different from just using the histogram after putting filter(s) on to get correct or desired exposure? So basically as long as you get focus locked in before adding filter(s) is it difficult for the camera to see through filters to get exposure? TY

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Generally the histogram can work to some degree, through the filter, or even the light meter. Whatever works for you!

  • @jameswestii454

    @jameswestii454

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WilliamPatinoPhotography Right on. TY

  • @gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife
    @gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Will! Can you explain any arguments for a 20 second exposure when not shooting astro? From watching your videos so far, I see you don’t usually only go as low as a second or two? I was experimenting at the beach this morning again with shutter speeds. It’s funny how you mentioned your early days of slow exposures, almost like a right of passage. I feel like I am seeing your point on speeding things up a bit more. Just curious if you have scenarios where you like a longer exposure of 20-30 or more seconds? I notice it does destroy the clouds and I didn’t like the look on the clouds above the pier today. Thanks.

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey mate. Nope, unless you like blue hour or astro. I don't use a tripod and I like light, so no need for me to shoot long exposures at all. On very rare occasions I will shoot the aurora and that's the only time I dust off the tripod and need a long exposure. If I prefer a slower expo for water on a river and I can't get the image sharp handheld, then I shoot the frame sharp at my slowest possible speed and then take a seperate slower frame for the water, then blend in post. Hope that makes sense. It's all in my courses, if you've seen any of those .Cheers

  • @gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife

    @gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WilliamPatinoPhotography thanks again!! Great stuff!

  • @PlxsmicX8460
    @PlxsmicX8460 Жыл бұрын

    2:57 You mention that there are ways to get around using a tripod... Would you be able to direct me to that video please?

  • @PlxsmicX8460

    @PlxsmicX8460

    Жыл бұрын

    Nevermind I found it... Storytime with Uncle Willy 😂

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha, thanks. It's more covered in some of my online courses but I little hack you can try is simply shooting the landscape at a speed you know you can get it sharp, then doing a slower exposure for the water and then blend the two exposures together in post. Personally, I like speeds no longer than 1 second, and the camera I use has in-built stabilisation so I can get those speeds handheld no problem. Worth trying if you also have ibis on your camera.

  • @PlxsmicX8460

    @PlxsmicX8460

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thanks for the insight!

  • @xKenSmith
    @xKenSmith Жыл бұрын

    This video has become corrupted. horizontal lines only

  • @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    @WilliamPatinoPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Working fine for me. Might be your connection or perhaps need to refresh the page. Cheers.