I Shot This Stunning Long Exposure With Just My Phone—Here’s the Step-by-Step
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Summary
While it is possible to take long exposure photos with a mobile phone, you will need to address a couple of its limitations in order to achieve the desired results.
Most smartphones do not have an adjustable shutter speed, and smartphones cannot withstand long exposure times.
There are two workarounds for this, one is to use the live photos feature on an iPhone which allows you to take a 3-second exposure, or you can download an app called Slow Shutter Cam which has shutter speeds of up to 30 seconds.
Another issue you will need to overcome is camera shake during the long exposure, which can be solved with a tripod to keep the camera still.
Also, the camera app doesn’t have a remote shutter, but you can use the headphones or AirPods to control the camera’s shutter.
Alternatively, you can use the timer option on Slow Shutter Cam, but you will need to wait a few seconds.
The app has shutter speeds ranging from 1 second to 30 seconds, and you can also adjust the shutter speed and blur strength and leave the shutter open as long as you want.
It is also important to consider composition and editing while taking long exposure photos with a smartphone.
