Message from discussion photographing christmas lights ??

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From: Robert Peirce <rbpei...@adelphia.net>
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Subject: Re: photographing christmas lights ??
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In article <HNstb.88008$ji3.44...@twister.nyroc.rr.com>,
 "James Bass" <jhb...@twcny.rr.com.spam> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm looking for some tips on photographing christmas decorations (outdoor
> lights, in the snow) in the late afternoon & early evening. Any & all help
> is appreciated.
> 
> -thanks
> 
> 

Assuming you are also trying to get what the lights are hung on, the 
trick to this is double-exposure.  Mount the camera on a tripod and take 
a picture of the object without light.  When it gets dark, take a 
picture of the lights.  The trick is to get the two exposures right, and 
it has been so long since I did it that I don't really recall.  You will 
need to talk to somebody who has done it recently enough to suggest 
correct exposures.

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