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This is a tabletop light painting. I am using-leaning this technique to teach myself the use of lighting.
This is a tabletop light painting. I am using-leaning this technique to teach myself the use of lighting.
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andesavage
March 14, 2016
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This was taken in my home, on the dining room table; I don’t have a studio. I am a self-taught photographer. This image is the results me learning to use light to create an artistic mood. I became interested in light painting as a means to teach myself the effects that light has on a subject.Time
I created this late in the evening, around 7-8 PM. needed to make sure that the room was dark enough.Lighting
While I can see the need for professional lights, I find that using available lighting sources (that you created or find) sparks your creativity more. You really have to think harder about how to create the mood you envision. I used a couple of small flash lights, one I defused for the soft light and used them like a paint brush.Equipment
To create this image, I used a Canon EOS Rebel T5, Canon EF-S 18-55 mm lens, remote shutter release, Tripod, 2 small flashlights and a Black cloth for the back drop.Inspiration
This is a hard question to answer, let me tell you why. A little over a year ago, I joined the Arcanum, I felt it was time to get some help to improve my photography, to find out what I was doing wrong and what I needed to do to improve. My Master Photographer would always tell me “Do what makes your heart sing” and once I stopped trying to do what everyone else was doing and took her advice I was able to create this image; this image makes my heart sing, I had fun creating it. This image is something that I am proud of.Editing
Yes, I did basic adjustments, in Lightroom, such as adjusting white balance, highlights, shadows, and contrast and noise reduction. Then in Photoshop I composited one of my images of a desert grassland habitat area into the black cloth. It actually took me longer to setup and take the shot, then post-process it.In my camera bag
Canon EOS Rebel T5, Canon EF-S 18-55 mm lens, Tamron 16-300 mm f 3.5 -6.3 lens, Lensbaby Velvet 56 lens, remote shutter release, Tripod and a mini reflectors. Fujifilm X-t10 with 18-1`35 mm lens. CPL filter.Feedback
First I would tell you that you have to have patience with light painting, it’s a lot of trial and error because you are in completed darkness (you don’t want any outside light sources). Decide what you want in your image, what story you want to tell, and take your time setting up your composition and the lighting you want and use a remote shutter release and tripod; once you get the settings for the shot programmed in, lock in your focus. Think about how you want to laminate the subject and ensure you put you lighting source where you can easily find it in the dark. This is important, as you don’t want to bump into anything while shooting this will cause your shot to be blurry. Once set, turn out the lights and press the shutter, start painting with light. I’ve found that using the Bulb mode works better for me, this way I can take my time. If you don’t have a remote, set your camera to 30 sec or more. The settings I use for this image was a focal length of 35 mm; 30 sec; F/8 with a ISO of 200.
