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DIY HACK - Painting with light…

Posted in Consumer, Educational, Entertainment, Graphics, photography by max on the September 12th, 2007 at 11:48 pm

Painting with light…

Check out how you can create some nice photographs with light added.

Here is how it’s done:

Set your camera on the tripod and take a sample shot with flash / lights on. This will help you verify that your composition is OK.

Set the exposure to a relatively long value. Stop down the aperture as much as you need. If you are outside do nothing. If you are inside - this is the time to close the lights.

Make the click. Once the shutter is open use your flashlight to light the stuff that you want to “paint”. You can use the flashlight as a brash, and “smear” the light, just like you would have done with brush and paper. Or, you can use the light as a pen, and do precise work. Areas where you go slowly will be more lit then others. Be careful not to linger to much over the same stop - you will burn it. (The machos amongst you will correctly identify this as the “I forgot the iron on the shirt” phenomena).

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2 Comments »

Comment by Studio Equipment
2007-09-13 05:25:43

What gave the shadow effect?

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Comment by max
2007-09-13 11:51:38

Hmm…I am wondering too… I think It’s natural from spinning the thing…

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