Hey, remember this guy? James Van Der Zee? He was a guy back in the Victorian days who seemed to Photograph ghosts. That was before photoshop! How did that guy do it? You're going to give it a try...

Before you start....

Brainstorm ideas for 5-6 minutes.

Get a tripod OR plan what table/counter you will set your camera on. DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS WITHOUT A TRIPOD or setting your camera down. Your camera CAN NOT MOVE.

1. Set your ISO to the lowest setting (64).

2. Set your shutter speed to either 6” or 8”, whichever you want to try first.

3. You need at least two models for this, so work with the partner group next to you.

4.  Have one person sit VERY STILL for the whole picture. After you press the shutter release button, wait a couple seconds, then have the other person come in and freeze/pose. Your models MUST be  completely still while the shutter is open or they will be blurry. If it turns out blurry, re-shoot. Keep trying until you get it. (Blurry pictures will automatically drop to a 50% because this tells me you were too lazy to try again.)

If your pictures are coming out too DARK, raise your ISO (because you need your camera to be more sensitive to the light).

If your pictures are coming out too LIGHT, lower your ISO (because you need your camera to be less sensitive to the light).