A photographing method is disclosed. The method includes: after obtaining an instruction of entering a slow shutter photographing mode, entering the slow shutter photographing mode; continuously obtaining frames of images of a photographed object; dividing each frame of image of the photographed object into a light trail region, a background light source region, and a no-light source region according to a first preset brightness value; merging the light trail regions of the frames of images, and using the merged light trail region as a light trail region of a target image; using the background light source regions of one or more of the frames of images as a background light source region of the target image, to avoid overexposure of the background light source region of the target image; merging the no-light source regions of one or more of the frames of images, and using the merged no-light source region as a no-light source region of the target image, to enhance brightness of the no-light source region of the target image and avoid overexposure; and storing the target image after obtaining a photographing instruction.