painting with light

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written 9/16/07 11:02 PM, published 9/19/07 9:10 AM

I've been taking a night class in studio lighting. This is the first week, and our assignment was this tedius set of tests. One light "experiment" however, was quite fun...and very easy (easier than anything else we had to do). It was "painting with light." There's absolutely 0 photoshop in this; it was all created with a teeny keychain flashlight. I liked how it turned out...of all things :)

painting with light

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Ashton
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9/17/07 3:10 AM

fun shot

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BusyB1965
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9/17/07 3:42 AM

pretty neat experiement.....

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dharmajoy
9/17/07 6:49 AM

I love this. Great job! I'd love to know just how you accomplished that with the flashlight, but you don't have to give away all your secrets!

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bullshoalsview
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9/17/07 9:48 AM

I read about that technique and had been curious... you did a great job! Thanks for sharing!

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Escape Artist
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9/17/07 10:46 AM

Really awesome. I think it looks pretty cool.

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enigmaticfaerie
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9/17/07 11:10 AM

Very interesting indeed. I've been wanting to play with painting in the light in a picture. Never have gotten around to it though.

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RobinG
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9/17/07 12:06 PM

Fun shot! :o)

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kitzi
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9/17/07 4:21 PM

I too would really like to learn how to do that...anyone got a web link for instruction?

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SaxGuy
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9/17/07 5:56 PM

Very nice! I've always meant to try one of those, but never have for who knows what reason.....

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auntilaila
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9/17/07 6:27 PM

great really. love to know how too

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BEARPHOTO
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9/17/07 8:07 PM

Very cool effect. Was a person behind the subject twirling the light around his head ?

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dragonfly
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9/18/07 8:47 AM

Very interesting and cool photo...Great job...

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vara
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9/18/07 9:05 AM

To answer some questions on here: -Yes, I'm the "color" in the background swirling light around the subject ;) -This is really easy to do: shoot in total darkness, with a very very long exposure. Light your subject however you like. Paint around the subject with a small light source of any color -Any light you point toward the camera will create that "cutting" light. Any light away from the camera and toward the subject will light the subject. There ya go ;)

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Penny
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9/19/07 9:10 AM

I really like the lighting neat shootin'!

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buzibod
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9/19/07 10:16 AM

Very cool. I like it. What speed and how did you do this.

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Photo Yaloo
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9/19/07 10:41 AM

Cool effect. Here's an oldie: Lightdrawing07

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Roundabout
9/19/07 12:34 PM

I really liked this one also. Thanks for sharing. To me, this shot represents what photography is all about...having fun!

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muddy
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9/19/07 3:43 PM

Very nicely done.

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