How to Paint with Light
by Francesca Glover (11)
TO PAINT WITH LIGHT YOU WILL NEED:
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* a camera
* various different light sources
* a darkened space
* a tripod importantly, lots of imagination.
* and, most
First of all, you need to make your
surroundings as dark as possible so shut
any curtains and try to block out all the light.
If you are doing it indoors and you have not
got a clear wall, you may want to hang up
a plain white sheet in front of the door.
5.
Experiment with different lights. Some
lights, e.g. torches, were thicker than others.
I tried small glowsticks but they were
slightly too dim so they hardly showed up.
6.
Next, you are going to have to set up your
tripod and camera.
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After you have done that, you’ll need to set
your camera to a slow shutter speed. The
speed varies depending on the brightness
of the light.
7.
You might be happy with the results,
but if you want more, to make a few
adjustments or even add a background,
you can do this in Photoshop.
Finally, you have got your picture!
Now you’re ready to start painting with light.
Get a light, a willing friend to hit the shutter
release, and start waving the light around.
For some fun light art check out:
www.flickr.com/photos/rafoto
and for some amazing light paintings
and the history of light painting, see
the Light Painting World Alliance
www.lpwalliance.com
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