Abstract Skull 2
Straight from the camera. finger light and el wire.
Straight from the camera. finger light and el wire.
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May, 2019Views
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Location
In my front room, in complete darkness. Th skull was sitting on a piece of black glass for the reflection.Time
Not sure but it was late at night so it could be dark as possible in the room. The darker the room, the better when it comes to light painting.Lighting
The only lighting there was, was coming from the lights I used to create the photo.Equipment
The camera I used was a Canon eos rebel t3. I also used a tripod and shutter release to help keep the shutter open while I moved lights around. The lights I used for this shot was a pink el wire/glow wire, a blue el wire and I believe a red finger light to light up the skull. I also used a piece of glass that I spray painted black for the reflection. The skull is a small see through skull that I got from a gem and mineral show.Inspiration
Nothing in particular. I love light painting. It is a good way to be creative especially since no 2 photos can ever be the same. It all depends on how you move the lights and how the camera picks up the lights. Sometimes I just look at something and think I could do some cool light painting photos with it (even with a soda can) then I do it to see what comes out.Editing
No post processing at all. Everything is straight from the camera. Light painting shouldn't have any post processing except to maybe brighten the colors or take something out that is distracting. Part of the point of light painting is to have everything straight from the camera. Sometimes artist will take their light painting photos and make it even more abstract in a photo program but the initial photo is always straight from the camera.In my camera bag
It really depends on what I shoot. I also shoot nature, the city, festivals and still life. It varies so much that I can't possibly list it here. Usually, it's just my camera and my 15-55mm lens. Sometimes I use a telephoto lens (up to 200mm).Feedback
Just use your imagination and have fun doing it. You can use simple cheap lights like a flash light, el wire, finger lights that you can find at the dollar store and you can even make your own lighting sources from kids toys put together with a flashlight. You don't need expensive lights to create. There are great youtube videos that shows how to do light painting. You can buy some tools from lightpaintingbrushes.com. You don't even need to use a subject, you can just make abstract designs in the dark. The darker the room/area, the better. It's pretty simple and fun and is good to do if you don't have anything else to do or if there is a power outage and bored. :)
