Monday, April 2, 2012

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: