It came to my attention last week that on certain iPhones, the new operating system has a feature that will help create a long exposure photo. Well, consider me distracted by a new thing! After a bit of tinkering, I managed to get this photo:
Cool.
I had done a bit of research on how to set things up and this article I found to be the most helpful. It’s an annoying site with a bunch of attempts to get you to sign up for things, but the article itself is good. One point mentioned that was not mentioned in other articles, is the bit about setting the timer. That’s an important step. The author also used a tripod. I do not use a tripod with my iPhone. My iPhone is my simpler camera, it’s the one that I don’t have all the gadgets and extras for, but that’s me, I can see where a tripod would be helpful for something like this.
Also, I would like to point out that all the articles stated that you had to have an iPhone 6 or better for this to work. It does also work on the iPhone SE.
Pretty excited about this feature! feel free to leave your thoughts below.
Cheers!
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I got half way through the linked article and had enough – it it was really great! I like what the photographer did with her children and the purple glow light.
And “consider you distracted” – well I can see why….
And your photo here is interesting and has a math in art feel.
I would love to see the 3 second clip it was made from – but this was a fun post
😊
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Thanks very much, I’m glad you found this interesting. That article was a good tutorial if you can stand all the pop-up nonsense.
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Thanks for the warning on the ads!! I knew to expect them – so that helped – and usually I leave sites that have the pop ups – or if they have more than one – but that one I was prepped for and I like how you explained things – it was well written.
Thanks again for sharing stuff you find –
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Thanks, as always, for following along.
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This is so interesting, taking a long exposure with an iPhone. It turned out pretty well and didn’t seem to be shake. You can certainly take long exposures without a tripod, and I guess you just managed to keep your phone still 🙂
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Yes, just a question of both practice and luck, certainly I have plenty that just went straight to trash.
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If it straight to trash, at least you know what doesn’t work 🙂
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While I usually err on the side of at least taking a look on a bigger screen, sometimes I just know it’s a “nope”.
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I can see you having a lot of fun and getting interesting results with this one. Does the new feature work for panning too? If so, that could be another technique to try! 🙂
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Well now, that’s an interesting thought, I don’t know. I’d have to muck about with a bit more and see.
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Cool, Amy. I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing
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🙂
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I use my Iphone a lot and I found this extremely interesting. Thank you.
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Thanks, I’m glad you found this interesting, I did too 🙂 It does require a bit of practice though, but it is fun.
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Very nice indeed and very effective. you must have a steady hand as I can’t see any shake anywhere else in the picture, what was the shutter speed?
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So, the shutter speed is listed as 1/578 sec. Dangerous territory for shake. Setting the timer on the shutter helped here.
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Well you well to not get any – That really is a good shot.
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Thank you!
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Is there a typo here? A speed of 1/578 is fairly fast.
The old rule of thumb about needing a tripod for speeds slower than 1/60 is oversimplified, especially for SLR-s with good viewfinders. Can U hold an iPhone pressed against your face like an SLR when taking a photo?
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Yes, there is a mistake, so sorry and thanks for pointing that out. This would have been a three-second exposure.
My opinion is that “rules” tend to be helpful guidelines when you are looking for a place to start. For me, it has a lot to do with the weight of my camera, the lighter it is, the longer I can hand-hold without shake.
And no, the “viewfinder” of the iPhone is basically the screen, so no traditional viewfinder.
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Had not idea about this – thanks Amy!
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Yes, I stumbled across this and was like, wow, must try!
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Must have a go….
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Yup, you are pretty much obligated now, lol. It’s a fun feature 🙂
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Hi, Amy. Now I’m wondering if I have this feature on the Google Pixel! Thanks for the inspirtation. 🙂
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I’d be curious to know that too… 🙂
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Excellent, Amy! Very effective with the train. Will have to try 🙂 .
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Yes, not a super sensitive tool, as there is a limit to how much you can control it, but still fun to tinker with.
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Success. Yay! Your post reminded me that last week I tinkered with my Canon EOS SLR to get some self-photos for a documentation project. I, too, did not have a tripod for my iphone, but we’ve got one that the SLR can go on, so I put it up in the living room, read through the Canon manual to see how to set the timer, and Voila! I got several shots of myself as needed for my project. Felt so good to make it all work. Like you!
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Yes, always nice when something actually works 🙂
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Thanks ! I’ll try to take long exposure photograph on my iPhone
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Interesting Post,Wishing you good luck
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https://kia723.wordpress.com/2019/09/04/how-is-the-release-of-iphone-se-going-to-make-the-landscape-different/
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