Tips, Tricks, and Hints for Time Lapse Photography
Over the past year (or more) I've developed a number of hints and tips on how to do better Time Lapse photography that I didn't find in other places. This is after you have learned the basics of Time Lapses and will hopefully allow you a better approach to thinking about, planning, and executing a Time Lapse.
Here's the full list from the video:
• When not to do a time lapse
○ Little to no movement over time; boring
○ Too much movement in the foreground; distracting
○ Clouds if it's just overcast and you can't see movement
○ Stars if there's too much light pollution
○ Stars if there's too much air traffic
• Slider
○ Must have something in the foreground (or even mid-ground)
○ It doesn't have to be level; try some angles or vertical slides
• Plan the shot gear
○ Create the set up ahead of time
○ Include all cables, lenses, battery packs, tripods, etc.
○ Test your rig at home
○ Consider weight
○ Bring extra cables, ropes, tripods, connections, etc.
• Shots over several hours
○ Use external power when possible
○ Add a battery pack (but be cautious of the extra weight)
○ Extra power from a portable power source
• Plan for weather
○ Protect your gear; your camera may be weatherproof, but not all your gear is
○ Wrap the camera and gear in a cover if there's rain
○ Protect the batteries if it's cold
○ Protect yourself
• At the location
○ Run through the movement to make sure there are no obstructions
○ Run through the movement to check framing
○ Remove neck straps or anything hanging down
○ Velcro anything hanging that you can't remove
○ Sand bag everything you can
• Just before starting
○ Image review off
○ Fix your focus and turn off auto-focus
○ Fix your zoom; gaffer tape it
○ Clear your memory card
• While shooting
○ Watch the battery
○ Watch the rig
• After shooting
○ Plan plenty of time for post-processing
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DIY Genie Time Lapse cable system
I love the Syrp Genie system and would love to have a Slingshot to do time lapses that I can't do with just a Syrp Magic Carpet. But I'm not yet ready to spend the money on the Slingshot. So I checked Youtube, found a few DIY versions, and used one of those videos to create my own.
Here's the link to the video of the DIY I started with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftKnRuNUPgQ
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Vertical Slide and Pan time lapse with the Syrp Genie, Genie Mini, and Magic Carpet: how it was done
While setting up this time lapse, it became complicated. So I decided that a "How to" video might be useful to show others how it was done for information.
Link to the final Time Lapse video: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=F38nJFnzTb0
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Vertical Track and Pan Time lapse of the sun setting using Syrp Genie and Genie Mini
This is a time-lapse of the setting sun using a Syrp Genie mounted on a Syrp Magic Carpet (for the vertical drop) and a Genie Mini for the panning.
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Cloud Time Lapse Compilation - 08-17-2019
A number of large cloud banks formed around my house on August 17, 2019. I had to get some time lapses!
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