For my final project in my Elements of Photo class (basically an Intro to Photography class), I came up with an idea to go around and take pictures of abandoned ROWs in the area. There's a catch however: I want to add a light in the distance to given the illusion of an approaching train.
The plan is to have my mom be the light source, using a headlight or a lantern that we have and stand off in the distance with the light on while I position the camera in the perfect spot to convey the story of the photos. I got some other ideas as well but overall I'm an amateur at photography (just got my first real camera last month) and could use some sage advice from seasoned railroad photographers.
Any tips are appreciated. Thanks!