MakeUseOf – Here’s the Step-by-Step: “Long exposure photography with just a mobile phone? I was skeptical at first, too. But an inexpensive mobile tripod and some creative edits later, I am officially converted. You don’t need a fancy camera to take impressive photos. Use iPhone’s Live Photos Feature – I’m used to lugging my heavy DSLR or mirrorless camera to take creative shots like long-exposure photos. If you’re familiar with exposure triangle in photography, you know we can adjust the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO in the camera. For long exposure photos, we ideally use a very slow shutter speed. The problem with mobile photography is that you can’t adjust the shutter speed. The built-in cameras don’t have the option. Some phones may have the night mode option, which gives you some control to adjust the shutter speed, but it is still not enough to achieve the creative effects you’d get from a camera. I’ve always used my professional camera for creative projects like this. However, there is another shortcut to taking long exposures on your iPhone: with live photos. When you take a live photo with your iPhone, it records 1.5 seconds before and after the shot. The photo editor has an option to convert live pictures into long exposures…”