How to take some beamshots??

cruzmisl

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Hi,
Is there a tutorial somewhere on how to take pictures of beamshots? I'll be using a Lumix digital camera.
Thanks,
Joe
 

Lighthouse one

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Generally... Indoor: Use a tripod- set the camera on manual settings if possible- and experiment until you get a satisfactory result. Usually one half to one second will give a good result- vary the shutter f stop until you're satisfied.
Outdoor: probably use a time of 2 to 8 seconds. A lot depends on how powerful a light you're shooting- and the distance. Shots into trees soak up a lot of light. A shot into a white barn gives a good reflection.

Digitals are great...shoot a ton of shots until it works!
Good luck.
 
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