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This is a photographic effect, nothing more, nothing less.

This happens when you have a camera that will hold the shutter open for longer than 1/30th of a second, longer than the amount of time a human hand can hold a camera still. So you take a shot of seemingly nothing, while the camera compensates by creating a large aperture (hole) for a long time. The miniscule lights have time to burn brighter on to the film, and the lack of steadiness will produce the streaking or trails that you see. If anyone took a camera and steadied it on a tripod you wouldn't see this effect.

If you need more photos of angels and whatnot I’ve got plenty to see from the time I took pictures of jumping jacks on the fourth of July. PM me for prices.