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) 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......
I friend showed up with her friend so I asked her to play dead for me. Originally, this was just a white flashlight, but I turned it colors in photoshop.
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!
The love tree
When I'm spelling in the air, I had to keep in mind that in order for it to show up the right way, I needed to spell backwards. I messed up a few times on the "a" before getting this shot.... I guess I'm reverse dyslexic?
One of my favorite shots, I painted the bridge with my bright light.
And there's a story behind this one.......
Originally, I was going to paint a white SUV. I got all set up and turned on my flashlight. Suddenly two teenagers got back into position, started the SUV and drove off. I guess I should have checked to be sure the vehicle was abandoned before painting it. It had me laughing pretty hard. So this time, I walked around to be sure this car was empty before having my fun.
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2 Notes:
That is VERY cool Sonja! It's probably good you didn't peek in the windows of the suv, eh?
What a really neat idea! I wish there was a good group like that in my town.
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