You don't need a canvas and some pastels to paint! As long as you have a camera with a long time exposure function and a light source you are ready to go!
In celebration of our new Diana F+ Glow in the Dark camera we’re getting familiar with her long-exposure capabilities and setting the scene a-glow with one of our favourite analogue techniques – light-painting!
What you need:
- A camera with a long time exposure setting (Diana, Lubitel, LC-A+…)
- A light source like a torch (or many light sources)
- A flash
- Your imagination
- An assistant or a cable release-like modification – as you can’t hold the shutter open and perform light painting tricks at the same time!
Method:
- Think about the scene you want to create.
- Set up your camera and the shutter setting to B.
- Release the shutter and keep holding it open.
- Use the light source/torch to paint the scene or write a word… the choice is yours. Remember to switch it off!
- Then use one shot of your flash to delicately light the background of your shot.
- Take your finger off the release lever to close the shutter.
Note: This is a basic method. With practice you will gain confidence to use more tricks!
Details:
- Any analogue camera allowed
- “Light-painter Picasso Award” on the homes of the top 3 winners (+ 10 piggies each)
- 10 picture upload limit
22 comments
hanspan
i also have almost 40 sparklers at home.. time to gather some friends...
day3hugger
yay! my favorite rumble so far!
day3hugger
i just submitted 3 , but i don't see them :/
mephisto19
these sample shots are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheeso
9 shots with my Holga 135, baby!
cheeso
And one more
neja
those images above are just amazing!!!!
who's are they???
graefin
ahhhhhhhh were are my sparkler pictures!!?!?!?!
maddyoulook
i looove these kinds of shots
ripsta
yahooo..just uploaded mine
heheh
u-t-e
Oh my!! Number 260 is creepy but so great!!
u-t-e
And number 23, 37, 41, 75, 133, 146, 188...aaahh, I don't know which one's the best! To the jury: Have fun choosing the winner! Sooo difficult...
rolyc
if you like my shot with nubah 188, you can give me your vote on jpgmag :D just follow the link:
http://www.jpgmag.co(…)otos/531704
yoscolmi
#237 and #192 are my favoutites! interesting rumble!
brandonmichael
xxxceli
strangelilgirl
sorry I didn't mean to submit 11 shots, but it was only showing 9 submitted so I added one more and then saw 11. disregard one of them please so that I can still compete =).
begoniac
#375 eyecon pure pop!!! Fantastic shot!
eyecon
@begoniac - thanks a lot! I was also superhappy when I saw it the first time :)
breakphreak
Almost late :) Get some of the fresh Shanghai atmosphere :)
blue-dog
I like eyecon and daredeye submissions. This is a really good rumble, can we do it again sometime?
swissmiss