There are few photographic techniques that have captured the imagination of landscape photographers like long exposure photography. The ability to take an ordinary scene and give it a unique and even otherworldly feel is addictive.

There are many ways to create long exposure photos, from using neutral density filters or shooting in low light, to stacking multiple exposures in photoshop. Whichever technique you use to create the final images, they can be stunning.

The technique works well wherever there are both moving and stationary elements within the scene. It works particularly well with landscape, seascape, and cityscape photography. Leaving the shutter open allows the moving elements to blur. All you need to get started taking long exposure photos is a camera and a tripod.

Here are 13 examples of my own long exposure photos that I’ve created over the last few years. I hope you enjoy them, and if you haven’t tried it for yourself, may they inspire you to give long exposure photography a try.

Landscape photo of boats in Tauranga Bridge Marina, Mount Maunganui
Landscape photo of Two Mile Bay, Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Landscape of rocks under Mount Maunganui at twilight.
Landscape photo of Ohinemuri River, Karangahake Gorge, New Zealand
Landscape photo of a boardwalk around Pauanui Waterways, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
Long exposure landscape photo of rocks at sunset, Mt Maunganui, New Zealand
Sunset over a river and Mt Baker, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA
Driftwood bench seat on sand dunes overlooking Mount Maunganui Beach at sunset.
Long exposure landscape photo of a jetty in Waipuna Bay, Lake Rotoiti, Rotorua, New Zealand
Long exposure landscape photo of Mission Bay, Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Sunrise over rocks at Point Cartwright Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Rocks under The Mount, New Zealand
Sunset over Rangataua Bay, Tauranga, New Zealand.
13 examples of long exposure photography to inspire you. #longexposurephotography
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