New Year is the culmination of all the festivities of the previous year and mark the beginning of another year. New Year is welcomed with firecrackers, heavy shopping, parties, family outings and myriads of social gatherings. It is at this time that people converge in various worship places like churches to thank God for His riddance all year long. With all this happening around, it’s a high time when photographers get a break and go on a snapping spree, trying to capture all the joy around them into frozen frames.

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Long exposure involves sharply capturing stationary objects against moving objects, often in low light to cause blurring or smearing effects on the moving objects. According to Phil Jackson, a photographer based in Leominster, Boston, "Long exposure is a photographic art that allows a photographer to draw or paint using moving light". Long exposure should not be confused with light painting or light path photography. Though they all use long exposure, the technique is different. The main difference, however, is that there should be a stationary element against which moving objects are portrayed as obscured in long exposure.

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A camera flash is an important component in photography. A flash ensures that your images are well lit especially where the surrounding light is not sufficient or where you need to regulate the amount of light falling on your subjects. There are several types of flashes and each works differently or is used for different purposes. Some flashes are meant to be used with certain camera models and so one should be careful while purchasing a flash so as not to get one that is not compatible with the camera.

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