Quick guide to time lapse photography
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Photographer in Photography Tips
Here's a summary list of settings for time lapse photography from Photojojo.com and learntimelapse.com.
Time Lapse - Geneva, Switzerland from Red Dot on Vimeo.
Intervalometer settings:
- Number of frames (or shots) = 30 frames per second x Duration of your time lapse movie
- Interval between frames (or shots) = Duration of actual event / Number of frames
Camera settings:
- Use a tripod
- Medium or small RAW file (at least 1,920 x 1,080 pixels for HD quality)
- Manual white balance
- Manual exposure (for constant light) or Av mode (for sunset/sunrise)
- Shutter speed should be slower than 1/100s
- Cover the back eye piece
- Manual focus
Photoshop
- Enable Windows | Animation
- Click File | Open
- Select first jpg image and click image sequence check box
- Enter frame rate = 30
- Click File | Export | Render Video
- Click Render
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Amazing job! I really love how the light of the sun moves across the water, and the part where you can see people walking on the street.