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How Do You Get Pictures With The Weird Lights

Im Just Curios How To Get Pictures With The Weird Lights All Over. Im Not Sure If There Is A Proper Term But Here Is An Example. http://edsphotoblog.com/wp-content/photos/450px/oldimgs/weird_lighting_effects.jpg

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1. That particular shot was made using a very slow shutter speed and waving the camera around in the air while the shutter was open.
2. That's just motion blur. There are two ways you could get that effect. Either they just moved the camera when they took the picture, or they used a long exposure and the subject moved while the shutter was open. There is actually an effect called "light painting" where someone holds a light and moves and writes patterns in the air. If you take a long exposure (several seconds), the camera will pick up the movement and blur the motion into a pattern. But to get that effect, you need a camera with manual shutter speed and aperture settings...like a real film camera or a digital SLR camera. (Not a digital point and shoot camera). In that picture in the link, it just looks like they shook the camera when they took the picture. I personally just think it looks like someone who doesn't know how to use a camera. But I guess it just depends on your opinion. EDIT: yeah, on a film camera, you could just set the shutter speed to the "B" setting. The shutter will stay open as long as you hold the button down.
3. exactly. using a slow shutter speed is the best way. i even taped the shutter down on one of my old film cameras to extend its exposure.