Light Painting Tutorial - Let Your Imagination Run Free

Light painting is one of the lesser known techniques in photography and is usually only completed by serious night owls... plus some very keen photographers. Mainly performed at night and outdoors, such night catches can make scenes look more dramatic than they would under normal conditions. Light painting is not a new thing either, it's a technique which was used for over 75 years, and contrary to modern beliefs it's not at all easy to get the optimal effect. Accuracy in exposure configurations, the right tools, the right atmospheric conditions, and patience are all key to a great evening capture involving light art work.

The technique involves two methods, moving a light around in the shape during a long direct exposure, similar to writing with a sparkler, on terme conseillé night, or by using a manipulated light source, for example a flashlight or speedlight, on or off camera, to light a particular part of any field.

The latter is more of the contrived and creative technique that can produce spectacular results, especially in a commercial setting. LED PRE LIT torches are the tool of choice here. $6. 95 from Kmart, will get you a tiny pocket or purse sized, but extremely shiny and useful LED flashlight, which is also daytime balanced, so you will not likely get any undue green shift in colour to whatever you light up. I often use shaded gels / filters that go with my Several speedlight, over the source of light to further improve the dynamic feel of the image. I used this technique on a trip earlier back in to the tip of Cape York.

A major part of sunshine piece of art involves setting your make up. Often hard to do, when you in the pitch of night, with all the necessary evils at hand. No phase of the moon, no ambient light, and quite often in the middle of a peaceful nowhere, all alone. In the event you're ready, you'll find that the tiniest amount of sunshine in such a setting will have either a dramatic or devastating effect in your shot, so paint carefully.

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