[actionfromafar]

The article does not mention this, but many Canon (and I assume other brands) have an option to use only the electronic shutter. For a non-moving subject such as this, it's the perfect option.

But it's a good caveat to consider when doing such a project.

[snypher]

They talk about shutter lockup which would imply electronic shutter, I think.

[actionfromafar]

The shutter is separate on DSLR. (And SLR.)