Took my old film camera to the dead mall in Peoria and got a weird surprise

Everyone says you need a tripod for those long exposure shots in dark places... so I tried hand-holding a 2-second shot in the old food court. The photo came out with this crazy, wavy blur from a flickering exit sign I didn't even notice, and it looks way more interesting than my usual sharp pictures. I learned that sometimes the 'wrong' way can show you something the right way misses. Has anyone else gotten a cool shot by accident in a place like that?

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dakotaknight11d ago

Try shooting the whole roll like that.

emery_hall11d ago

Actually, you don't always need a tripod. You can brace the camera on a railing or a bench, or even just hold your breath and lean against a wall. That's how I got a four second shot of an old theater stage. The blur from a shaky hand can be cool, but sometimes you just need a little more control to get the shot you actually want.