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Painting with Light
An Introduction
Types of Light Painting
▪ Photo Elements are ‘created’ or ‘painted’ with light
▪ Light sources are used to highlight or ‘sculpt’ real objects
▪ Examples Follow:
What you need
▪ Flashlight– LEDs are best
– Coast is an excellent brand for light painting
▪ Diffuser for the flashlight
▪ Tripod
▪ Gels (optional) for color effects
Process
▪ Take base image– Use diffuse or bounced light to avoid reflections
▪ Work in a dark or very dimly lit room
▪ Camera: bulb or very long exposure
▪ Keep light moving constantly to keep lighting even
▪ Take multiple images from various angles and distances
Post Processing
▪ Place all images in one file as layers, base image on bottom
▪ Low opacity black layer over base, Soft Light blending mode
▪ On each layer, mask out what you don’t want to keep
Post Processing
▪ Place all images in one file as layers, base image on bottom
▪ Low opacity black layer over base, Soft Light blending mode
▪ On each layer, mask out what you don’t want to keep
My Images
Resources
▪ Supplies and accessories– http://lightpaintingbrushes.com/
▪ Examples and Tutorials– http://lightpaintingphotography.com/
▪ Harold Ross ‘Sculpting with Light– https://haroldrossfineart.wordpress.com/
– http://www.haroldrossfineart.com/