Wednesday, August 10, 2011

How to Paint with Light

How to Paint with Light


A Quick and Easy Guide to Light Painting.

Light Painting is all the rage these days. Or, more specifically, has been all the rage for the last few years. But here's a fun fact: did you know that Picasso did light painting as far back as 1949? Check it out right here.


What is a Light Painting exactly?

Well, friends, Light Painting is the process of using a bright, often colorful light source to draw in mid air while your camera's shutter is left open in a dark environment. The resulting long exposure captures the moving light as an often solid 3D image floating in the space of your composition.

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Bat(man) on Fire
("Bat(Man) on Fire" by Mina Mikhael)

Fun, right?  Try it out and then post your Light Paintings on Steve's Facebook page!

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