Painting With Light Blog Part 1

Part 1

Technique: Where you illuminate parts of a scene with a torch or other light to add emphasis and colour to certain objects during a long exposure. To paint with light successfully takes a lot of experimentation and usually a slow shutter speed of around 1/60. Using a lower ISO of around 100 will and a higher aperture will create better images.

Definition: Light painting is a technique where you use a light source to illuminate parts of a scene and/or create interesting (unrealistic) effects.

Tools/equipment: Possible light sources are flashlights, matches, fireworks, and glow sticks. You will need a DSLR camera and a tripod is usually required because of the long exposure time needed.

Ideas: 

1. Spelling your name with a torch or other type of light source.
2. Headlights of cars.

Examples:

Wall Power
Vicki DaSilva

Michael Ross