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.

Timelapse Photography: The Lion City II – Majulah

Timelapse Photography: The Lion City II – Majulah

Timelapse photography is a long term commitment that takes time and dedication. And nobody shows just how painstakingly devoted you must be more than photographer and filmmaker Keith Loutit. For his amazing timelapse masterpiece, The Lion City II – Majulah, Loutit spent more than 500 days over a span of 3 years capturing all of the footage. […]

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How to Use Shutter Speed to Control Water in Timelapse Photography

How to Use Shutter Speed to Control Water in Timelapse Photography

When working on a timelapse, you make a lot of decisions. You have to consider shutter speed, aperture, ISO, time of day, and various other preferences. While there are no right or wrong answers, you have to know the end result you’re trying to achieve. Each choice you make—no matter how big or small—determines the overall […]

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Stunning North Korea Timelapse and Hyperlapse

Stunning North Korea Timelapse and Hyperlapse

City-­branding pioneer JT Singh and timelapse flow motion videographer Rob Whitworth have teamed up to put together an amazing tourism video about Pyongyang. The little known North Korean city comes to life in the video as the creators show another side to what many people think of the region. Enter Pyongyang captures the humanity, vibrancy and potential of […]

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How to Photograph a Timelapse Sequence

How to Photograph a Timelapse Sequence

Equipment, speed, duration: there are plenty of things you have to keep in mind when working with timelapse photography. While there are a variety of tips and tricks for this innovative form of photography, by following a few simple steps you can bring your timelapse videos to a whole new dimension. Whether you’re trying to […]

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New Zealand Landscape Time-lapse

New Zealand Landscape Time-lapse

New Zealand is often listed among the most gorgeous places in the world, and for good reason. With a population of less than 4.5 million people, the natural wonder of this island nation which stretches from wet and temperate in the south to sub-tropical in the north lays beautifully preserved, barely touched by the machines […]

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Asia’s City That Never Sleeps: Shanghai Timelapse/Hyperlapse Photography

Asia’s City That Never Sleeps: Shanghai Timelapse/Hyperlapse Photography

The collaboration of photographer Rob Whitworth and urban exploration expert JT Singh, “This Is Shanghai” captures the unique identity of the Asian metropolis, from its glittering skyline and 4,000 skyscrapers (twice as many as New York City), to back-alley restaurants and graffiti-covered streets. For this timelpase/hyperlapse presentation, Whitworth and his team sought out both iconic […]

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Timelapse Photography of Earth from a Million Miles Away

Timelapse Photography of Earth from a Million Miles Away

On July 6, 2015 NASA released an image of the Earth as captured by the EPIC camera. Since then EPIC has captured thousands of images of our beloved blue planet. Three thousand of these images have now been compiled into a timelapse sequence like no other you’ve seen. It shows a year in the life […]

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Timelapse Photography of the Earth & Sky: Within Two Worlds

Timelapse Photography of the Earth & Sky: Within Two Worlds

With the advancements in digital photography, we have seen a great leap in the quality of timelapse photography. Brad Goldpaint has taken full advantage of these advancements and combined it with his own perspective and photographic prowess to create his own timelapse, “Within Two Worlds.” Complimented by Serge Essiambre’s piano melody, the two create a […]

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Timelapse and Hyperlapse Techniques Put Abidjan in Motion

Timelapse and Hyperlapse Techniques Put Abidjan in Motion

With timelapse and hyperlapse techniques, photographer/videographer Mayeul Akpovi created this amazing video using over 45,000 photos taken over a shoot spanning 15 days in the city of Abidjan (located on the Ivory Coast of Africa). After an additional 15 days of video editing, the aptly titled Abidjan in Motion was born: From the busy freeways […]

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Photographer Spends Over 1000 Hours on Timelapse Through Europe

Photographer Spends Over 1000 Hours on Timelapse Through Europe

With so many cameras adding in features for timelapse photography, it’s no surprise that many people assume it’s an easy skill to just pick up and shoot. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Like many forms of photography, shooting timelapse requires enormous amounts of patience. For instance, the timelapse movie Patience was captured by professional timelapse photographer […]

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