I would consider this photo to be a bad painting with light photo. I don't like the way that you can see the person doing the painting under the butterfly. The photo is brighter than most of my other painting with light photos because the exposure was very long, in order for her to draw the butterfly. Also, there is a distraction in the background on the left side of the photo. 

I would consider this photo to be a good painting with light photo. The background is darker because the exposure was not very long. This makes the light stand out much more than in other photos. You cant really see the person who is doing the painting in the photo, which is a good thing. And the house in the background is hard to see which makes it easier to focus on the painting. 

Techniques: For this photo I used a shutter speed of 1/3200 so that not too much light entered into the camera, because it was very bright. I used an aperture of f/5.6 so that I could zoom in on the details of Britta's face. 

Tools: I used a DSLR camera for this photo and the backdrop is New Albany High School. 

Trials/Tribulations: At first when I was photographing Britta the photos were very dark. This could have been because she was in the shade, so I moved her into the sunlight and adjusted my settings so that she wouldn't look washed out. I think the sunlight still washed her face out a little bit. 

Techniques: For this photo I used a shutter speed of 1/60 so that more light was able to be captured. I used an aperture of f/5.6 to focus on details, and an ISO of 500. I also used an exposure bias of +2 EV, because the room was dark.

Tools: I used a DSLR camera for this photo and the background is a sheet.

Trials/Tribulations: I had trouble while shooting her inside the dark room because I couldn't get the settings right at first. Some were too dark, some were washed out. I think this photo is better than the others because her face is lit and there is not too much shadow on the side of her face, because we used both the key light and the fill light

Painting with Light

Technique: 

• Set up the camera on the tripod in a setting that is dark.
• Set the camera to have the lowest ISO possible.
• Set the camera to have a low aperture like f/5.6
• Set the camera to have a low shutter, 1/60 &1/30
• Start the exposure then start painting with the flashlights until the exposure is finished

Definition: A technique in which you illuminate parts of your scene with a falshlight or other light, to add emphasis and color to certain objects during a long exposure.

Tools:

• Flashlight / light source
• Tripod
• Dark area
• Digital camera (DSLR)

Ideas:

• Use a flashlight to surround two/one people in a tube of light.
• Making stick figures.
• Creating faces with the light.

Examples:

Darren Rowse

This photograph displays the rule of thirds. The photo is divided up by four lines, and the eye of the bee is directly on the intersection of two of the lines. The photographer made the eye an important element by placing it on an intersection of the lines.

Darren Rowse

This photo illustrates horizontal composition. The object in this photo is better suited in a horizontal composition rather than a vertical composition because it is more wide than it is tall. By taking this photo in horizontal composition the photographer is opening up more space in order to get more of the water in the photograph.

Dave Beckerman

This photograph shows vertical composition. The subject of the photo, a tall building, is better suited for a vertical format instead of a horizontal format because the building is very tall. By using vertical composition, you are able to see the entire building, without having much space on the sides to have any distractions in. 

Michael Dooney

This photo displays the compositional element of leading lines. Our eyes are naturally drawn along lines, so by positioning them in certain ways the photographer can direct our eyes to the subject. In this photograph the lines of the boardwalk lead our eyes to the subject, which is the building.

Leisa. (natures pixel photography)

This photo shows the compositional element of fill frame. By taking this photo up close to the butterfly, the photographer eliminates distractions and fills the photo with as much of the subject bas possible.

Second Picture

This photograph shows visual balance. By placing the sailboat on one side of the photo and the sunset on the other side, the photo is compositionally balanced.