A series of photographs captured over a period of time. These images can be captured in variable or set time intervals over the course of seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc.
Although several more advanced cameras offer the option of custom function time-lapse imaging, most cameras require optional hard-wired or remotely operated triggering devices to capture time-lapse imagery.
Don’t confuse a time lapse with a long exposure, which is a single image with a long shutter speed.
Boston Layer-Lapse from Julian Tryba on Vimeo.
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