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Peter Wolinski

Your iPhone has a hidden pro camera feature for capturing light trails — here's how to use it

iPhone 14 Pro

When you know how to take a long exposure on iPhone, you can get really creative with your smartphone photography, adding light trails or intentional blur.

Typically, you wouldn't use a smartphone for long exposures. That's because to take a long exposure you need full control over the shutter speed of the camera. Most smartphones, even the best camera phones, don't give you the option to properly control and slow down their shutter speed, as you can do with the best mirrorless cameras.

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