All you need is a camera that has a bulb setting (look for a B on the shutter speed dial), a sturdy tripod, and a remote shutter release. A remote shutter release is a way to trigger your camera shutter without having to touch the camera. In the earlier days of manual film cameras, it was generally referred to as a cable release. If you have to touch your camera to open and close the camera shutter by pressing and releasing the shutter button, then there is the risk of blurring the image. A camera that has a timer to start and stop the exposure is
All you need is a camera that has a bulb setting (look for a B on the shutter speed dial), a sturdy tripod, and a remote shutter release. A remote shutter release is a way to trigger your camera shutter without having to touch the camera. In the earlier days of manual film cameras, it was generally referred to as a cable release. If you have to touch your camera to open and close the camera shutter by pressing and releasing the shutter button, then there is the risk of blurring the image. A camera that has a timer to start and stop the exposure is