Sometimes people email me out of the blue asking photography-related questions. If I know the answer, then I am always happy to share! This particular email asked me if I knew how to get this effect:
starry Christmas lights are so pretty aren't they? and so easy to capture!
Here's how I got this photo:
1. Set you camera to manual.
2. My settings were: ISO 100, f/22 and my shutter speed was sloooooooooow! 30.0 seconds!
3. So yes, in order to support that very slow ss you need to put your camera on a tripod. if you don't have a tripod, use a table or something to place your camera on.
4. If you have a remote, then use that, if not, use the timed setting.
5. So, just compose your shot, take the photo and move away from the camera!
I used my Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens for this shot. Let me know how you make out!