Hi everyone. I am an amauter photographer and lately I’ve been requested to photograph some local concerts at my city. The image linked above is one of my many inspirations, and I am very curious about this light trail technique. Is it done right at the time, is it edited later? How? If someone could help me, I’d be very thankful. :)
Slow shutter speed + flash
play around with anywhere from 1/30 to 1/60 shutter speed
I would go to a higher aperture, maybe 2.8 up to 5.6, but again, play around before the shoot
You can do it with an in-body flash but a hotshoe flash will give better results
This thread is full of technical answers on curtain sync, and I would generally put those comments on the back burner until you’re comfortable with the basics of what’s happening here. This image is achievable on any camera that allows manual shutter speed and a flash.
You’re slowing the shutter speed to blur the lights and shooting the flash to freeze the initial subject.