Time lapse still photography is a technique that captures images at a much slower speed than the actual speed of the event.
This style of photography is very popular with night life. The effect on a busy road with traffic at night creates an image of red and white lines of light created by the moving vehicles.
Time lapse still photography is very different to time lapse filming. Still photography involves one images showing the movement of objects over a period of time. This effect is best done with object that are clear to see or have their own light source in a dark setting.
This is why time lapse still photography can produce dramatic effects with the sky at night, moving traffic or someone holding a torch and drawing shapes. The latter image will produce whatever shape the torch holder makes whilst they remain unseen