Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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Did you ever try to do a multiple exposure? I’ve no idea if that’s even possible with digital cameras. I tried it with a film camera in the 90s at Disney World, for one of the nightly fireworks displays.
Of three tries, one was close to being marginally near to not terrible. It’s just not possible to keep the the camera steady for a few seconds with the shutter open, without a tripod and a remote shutter thingy. The single exposure shots I wasted the rest of the roll on were far better.
I remember I used a high ASA film, but not whether it was 800, 1200, or 1600.
I used to shoot night shots and fireworks on film in the day. I prefer digital, if only because I don’t blow film/processing of half a brick (12 rolls) of film trying to get 2-3 (maybe) keepers. Others may have done better. But yes, depending on the digital box, time exposures and multiple exposures are possible. Tripod and remote release really help. Or try stacking the images in post-production.
ETA – Thanks for sharing, Dr. T! I suspect a ground spinner on the first one, but I like this a lot. Especially the water reflection work.
The expense kept me from getting seriously into photography back in the day. Maybe if I’d been working instead of studying high school… But I did try a few simple tricks possible using film.
Very nice.
Did you ever try to do a multiple exposure? I’ve no idea if that’s even possible with digital cameras. I tried it with a film camera in the 90s at Disney World, for one of the nightly fireworks displays.
Of three tries, one was close to being marginally near to not terrible. It’s just not possible to keep the the camera steady for a few seconds with the shutter open, without a tripod and a remote shutter thingy. The single exposure shots I wasted the rest of the roll on were far better.
I remember I used a high ASA film, but not whether it was 800, 1200, or 1600.
As Kathy said, nice work! Good shots, and glad everyone’s fingy’s are still attached!
@Kathy:
I used to shoot night shots and fireworks on film in the day. I prefer digital, if only because I don’t blow film/processing of half a brick (12 rolls) of film trying to get 2-3 (maybe) keepers. Others may have done better. But yes, depending on the digital box, time exposures and multiple exposures are possible. Tripod and remote release really help. Or try stacking the images in post-production.
ETA – Thanks for sharing, Dr. T! I suspect a ground spinner on the first one, but I like this a lot. Especially the water reflection work.
Well, these are glorious.
@Flat Earth Luddite:
The expense kept me from getting seriously into photography back in the day. Maybe if I’d been working instead of studying high school… But I did try a few simple tricks possible using film.
Thanks for the kind words.
These were all long exposures on a tripod with a manual shutter. ISO 100 f11 (a couple are a higher f-stop.
I have never tried a double exposure, but Kathy’s question did lead me to research and find out that it is possible with my camera.