Controlling the shutter speed on Nikon D60 for light photography?

I want to try to take some light photography (or "painting with light") and I know that you have to set the camera to Manual setting and then set the shutter speed to "bulb". But I would like to be able to take the pictures by myself, and with the bulb option I have to have my finger on the button at all times. Is there a way I can change the settings on my camera so I can press the button to open the shutter, leave the camera without my finger on it, and then go back and press the button again to close the shutter?

Have you tried a remote shutter release like this http://www.bhphotovideo.com/..._4730.html? Your local camera store should also carry them. There may also be other ones that will fit your camera http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...4291315846

This is simple, youre not thinking about it, thats all.

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