![]() ![]() ![]() Since I’d wanted to give time-lapse photography a try, I decided to shoot a 24-hour time lapse of the snowy peaks from one of my favorite meadows.Īnd while I don’t recommend shooting such a long video when you’re starting off, I couldn’t resist the chance to watch the majestic mountains for a whole day. But I was also surrounded by the pristine natural beauty of the Sawtooth Mountains. Unfortunately, all my family and friends were thousands of miles away, my traveling partner had flown to Europe a couple weeks previously, and I was in a town with less than 65 people. Traveling at the time, I wanted to celebrate the big 3-0 by doing something memorable. Here’s the quick story… Photo by Jeremy Erickson But my first one was a huge pain in the “you know what,” so hopefully this micro-guide will save you some headaches. I got hooked on time lapses on my 30th birthday, just outside of a tiny town in Idaho. Or I would say, “you set up your camera to take lots of photographs over a period of time, and when you’re done, you get to watch hours or days whiz past in seconds.” But however you define the technique, one thing is certain…if you do a time lapse well, then you can make a seriously cool-looking video, like this one about traveling around the world. “Time lapse photography uses a series of photographs taken during a period of time to make a slow process seem to happen much faster.” – The Macmillan Dictionary If this technique is new to you, here are the basics: Read on to get started, and if I’ve done my job well (and you have the right sort of camera), you can make your first time lapse today. I’m talking about a time-lapse video, and while it might not be the next Hollywood blockbuster…it could spread like a virus on the Youtubez. ![]() If you have a new-ish DSLR, then you can probably “train” your camera to make a little movie for you. ![]()
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