Carnivals at Night. Long exposures for dramatic trails

An amusement ride is normally found at carnivals, fairs, or amusement parks meant to appeal to various senses of the rider.

The Equipment: To Photograph carnival rides you’ll need a (SLR) camera with exposure settings of a minimum of 30 seconds, a cable release and a steady tripod. For this assignment you should not carry much more than this, when trying to shoot alot of different rides less gear would be better than more.

Using a small aperture, low ISO and a long shutter speed can create dramatic trails from the twirling lights attached to the rides. An apeture anywhere from (f 4.0 - f8.0) and adjust the shutter speed for a proper exposure.