I’m always amazed at what truly artistic people can do. Take for example this photograph by Martin Barland, in which he used a technique known as light painting to photograph his Selmer Series III saxophone.
Saxophone 3
Photography by: Martin Barland Source: Flickr
This is one of the prettiest shots I have seen in a long time, and certainly the most interesting.
Just when I think I can take a decent shot, I see something like this, and I realize that what I really want to be able to do, is just outside of my grasp. In this case, I’d also need new photographic gear. And as much as I’d to take photos like this, we all know where my extra $ goes… 😈
My relatively cheap digital camera allows me to take “bulb” exposures — that is, it records an image for as long as I care to hold down the button. Also, I can set a timed exposure as long as 30 seconds, using CHDK. Something similar may be available for your camera, as CHDK is specifically for Canon cameras.
I’d have to take a look at my owner’s manual to see what my camera will or will not do re: exposures. My camera is a not a simple point & shot, nor is it a DSLR; it is a hybrid of sorts. And while it can be used in many fully automatic modes, my Panasonic Lumix can also be set to fully manual. That’s the part of my owner’s manual that I haven’t even looked at yet.