Is great light painting mostly trial and error?
admin Great light painting is largely trial and error. Or is it? Can you produce consistent results with light painting? Let's explore this.
Light Painting 101: How I illuminated a vintage car in a foggy forest
You can create a great sense of mystery by light-painting old vehicles on foggy nights. Here's how I light painted this old Chevrolet car.
Light painting: Creating depth through illumination
It is a technique that uses a handheld light source to illuminate a scene during a long exposure at night.
Light painting a Nelson Ghost Town car in four steps
Here's how I used light painting for long exposure shot of an amazing Cadillac and garage in a ghost town.
Can you buy a great LED light painting flashlight under $30?
High-quality LED light painting flashlights are challenging to find at any price. Can you find one for under $30? I tried to find out.
Light Painting 101: Illuminating a terrifying dinosaur at night
How did I illuminate this dinosaur from the back? By hiding! Read on and I'll explain!
Light painting 101: Behind-the-scenes while illuminating an abandoned bus
Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a…
10-minute DIY: An easy-to-make snoot for light painting
This is admittedly a rather specific DIY project, but hopefully it fills a niche, however small that might be. I can’t take credit for this fine design. Night photographer Tyler Heibeck…
Getting started with light painting
So what is light painting? It’s a photo technique where you take a very long exposure with a moving light source. This ends up creating cool laserlike effects in your…
Light painting 101: Antique stove in a ghost town
What is light painting? You might think of it as gently brushing on some light to the subject. Light painting is the act of adding light to a night photograph.…