Ghost Photography Long Exposure Directions

Preparing for the photo

• This works best in a dark room
• Set up a tripod  
• Set your camera to TV
• Set your shutter speed to 3 to 15 seconds (depending on your photo)

Step 1: 

•  Hold the flash light on the person so the camera can focus   
  • If you do not have enough light the camera can not focus. 

• While the light is shinning on the person, Lock in focus
  • Press the shutter to take your photo

• Keep the light on the person for a split second
• Remove the light so the person is in the dark

     Light On                                     Light Off

Step 3: 

• Have the person move to another position
  • Flash the light on Person for a quick second
    • The longer the light is on them, the less transparent they will appear
      • Turn of the light and have them move again

                 Light On                                        Light Off

Step 4: 

• Turn the light off and have your person move a third position
  • Flash the light on them for a second
    • Turn of the light and have them move again.

                                                                        Light On                                      Light Off

• Your ghost photo is now ready to edit