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Light Painting
lluminating a subject with a flashlight over time produces beautiful and visually compelling images. It is also experimental and somewhat unpredictable. It is difficult to consistently produce identical results over the course of several exposures, but with the immediate feedback on the camera’s LCD screen, it’s a fairly simple matter of adjusting the camera’s settings to make the exposure perfect. The technique Painting with light is strickly done at night, obviously, because the shutter must remain
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open for an extended period of time. Too much ambient light overexposes the image. The length of the exposure will vary, depending on: 1. How long it takes you to move the light over the subject. Larger areas, such as the stand of trees in Lake Martin, Louisiana, below, take a longer period of time compared to the old truck, on the next page. 2. How bright your flashlight is. With fresh batteries and a high intensity flashlight, the exposure time will be reduced. Keep in mind,
