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Create traffic trail blends

With over a decade’s experience as a writer and photographer, James is also an accomplished image editor – and an expert in Affinity Photo.

One of the great things about nighttime photography is how we can create bold, vibrant highlights against the darkness. Shooting for traffic trails is a classic example. Here, we set up a tripod on an island in the middle of the street heading towards London’s Piccadilly Circus, then captured a series of 15-second exposures as the traffic passed

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