Outdoor Photography How To

Time-lapse videos are all the rage these days but they typically require specialized gear and technical expertise that is beyond the means and knowledge of many of us. In the six-minute tutorial below you’ll learn how to create time-lapses yourself, using gear you likely already own.

The video comes to us from the DSLRguide TV YouTube channel, and walks you through the steps from picking an appropriate scene and stabilizing your camera, to adding sound and choosing the best frame rate for your project.

You’ll also get some exposure tips and learn simple post-production techniques to tie everything together. So watch the video, do some practicing, and get busy. You can find more interesting tips on the DSLRguide TV YouTube channel.

And be sure to take a look at a couple spectacular time-lapse videos we posted recently, including a stunning 8K tour of Minnesota, and a panorama time-lapse of LA that was two years in the making.