Light Painting

Light painting is fun! It requires a camera, tripod, and a light source. I had 2 different flashlights and a flash that I could turn into a strobe. It also should be dark outside. In a nutshell, I set my camera to be open for 30 seconds (slow shutter speed), about f/8 to f/10 aperture, ISO 100 and just jump in front of it with my lights. I can draw in the air with the flashlight pointing at the camera or "paint" something else I see. Here are my results......





We came across some skater boys, they were very interested in what we were doing and I asked them if they'd hold my flashlights while skating. They were awesome!








One of my favorite shots, I painted the bridge with my bright light.




Here's a neat tutorial on how to light paint....


And a really neat video of some people who obviously love light painting...