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I would like to know to take those pictures with the light beams from cars and such?
 
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I would like to know to take those pictures with the light beams from cars and such?

As in take a photo where you can actually see the beam emitting from the headlight?

You need a diffuser to catch the light. Smoke/Fog/Dust or any fine particles will work. A fog machine is probably the safest and best bet.
 
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but how did my friend do it with his iphone on a normal street
 
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Maybe it was a foggy day?
 
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I think the OP is asking about the photo's of streets/highways that show the headlights or taillights as "Beams" moving down the road..

This is done on a tripod (at night) with a slow shutter speed (depends of how much traffic and how many "beams" you want)...

Your friend with an iPhone must have just taken a picture of a fast moving car at night. I don't know the specs but my guess is the shutter speed on the iPhone is slow enough to catch "beams". at night.
 
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I think the OP is asking about the photo's of streets/highways that show the headlights or taillights as "Beams" moving down the road..

This is done on a tripod (at night) with a slow shutter speed (depends of how much traffic and how many "beams" you want)...

Your friend with an iPhone must have just taken a picture of a fast moving car at night. I don't know the specs but my guess is the shutter speed on the iPhone is slow enough to catch "beams". at night.

thanks what i meant
 

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Doesn't have to be totally dark out either if you use a slow enough shutter speed.
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This one is a 6 second exposure.
 
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For the op, those are light trails, not beams.
 

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