Time-lapse Photography312 articles

Time-lapse photography might seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be a challenge. With the right gear and the right photography advice, you can master it in no time.

Incredible Earth Timelapse from the ISS

Incredible Earth Timelapse from the ISS

Lately, we’ve been served with a decent share of timelapses shot from the International Space Station. As strange as it seems, some of us are getting kind of bored with the incredible images of our planet from space. This proves how insatiable we are; our expectations keep growing bigger and demanding better and more dramatic […]

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This Carnivorous Plant Timelapse Was Made in a Basement

This Carnivorous Plant Timelapse Was Made in a Basement

We’ve shared quite a few fantastic outdoor timelapses with you. Today’s video, created by Chris Field, is just as impressive—perhaps even more so, since it was created entirely in the photographer’s basement: Field uses a couple of Fuji cameras (the XE-1 and XM-1), coupled with Nikon’s Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 macro, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, and Nikkor […]

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Time and Again: A Timelapse Journey Through 15 Countries

Time and Again: A Timelapse Journey Through 15 Countries

We’ve all seen timelapses, time and again, but I bet Time and Again is not a timelapse that you’ve seen. Three years in the making, it’s the culmination of one man’s dream to travel the world and experience first-hand the wonders and the diversity that this blue planet has to offer: This is not the […]

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LapseLondon is the Biggest Ever One Day Crowdsourced Timelapse

LapseLondon is the Biggest Ever One Day Crowdsourced Timelapse

On December 6th, 2014, over 40 photographers hit the streets of London to create the biggest timelapse ever. The crowdsourced video, LapseLondon, captures the history and life of London through the eyes of artists who are passionate about the city. Watch this amazing timelapse of a city that never stands still: The photographers were brought together by […]

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An Astronaut’s Incredible Timelapse of Earth

An Astronaut’s Incredible Timelapse of Earth

Earth is a beautiful place. What better way to grasp the sheer magnitude and ever-changing allure of our planet than a timelapse taken from space? European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst has done just that, creating a stunning six minute timelapse from images taken hundreds of kilometers up in the air: Every time Gerst conducted […]

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In-Depth Milky Way Timelapse Tutorial for Beginners

In-Depth Milky Way Timelapse Tutorial for Beginners

Making a timelapse is usually a long and hard process. There are so many things that you need to keep in mind. To help you out along the way, Ian Norman has created a pretty detailed tutorial for shooting motion timelapse sequences of the Milky Way: Scouting a Location The thing that you need to […]

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Night Sky Timelapse Tutorial

Night Sky Timelapse Tutorial

When it comes to shooting a great timelapse at night, you don’t need all kinds of fancy equipment, like sliders or high-end lighting. With just a camera, wide-angle lens, tripod, trigger, a hiker’s headlamp, a lot of time, and a little knowledge of the constellations, you can get professional, stunning results. Here, Jay P. Morgan […]

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The Ultimate Star Trail Timelapse at The Wave, Arizona

The Ultimate Star Trail Timelapse at The Wave, Arizona

The sandstone rock formations of the Wave, Arizona are some of the most sought after geologic photographic material in North America. Thousands of amazing night pictures have been taken of it over the years, no one had made the trek in to create a timelapse…until now: The Wave—a site on many photographers’ bucket lists—combines undulating […]

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Behind the Scenes of a New Zealand Timelapse

Behind the Scenes of a New Zealand Timelapse

Unless you’ve dabbled in timelapse yourself, it’s difficult to comprehend the time and effort that goes into the process, but so many photographers make it look easy. During his recent five week trip to the South Island of New Zealand, photographer Matt Williams shot 30,000 still images and compiled the frames into this gorgeous timelapse […]

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Dark Timelapse Shows How the World Looks to Someone Who is Depressed

Dark Timelapse Shows How the World Looks to Someone Who is Depressed

It is often said that the work of a photographer is a reflection of his state of mind and soul. This time Bruce Wayne (no, not Batman) proves the theory right: Before Wayne shot Into Eternity he witnessed a man taking his own life while Wayne was taking some long exposure shots of the Ben […]

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