Light Painting + Night Painting +Low Light environments

Examples:

Light Painting...

In class we will Do light painting each individuals needs 5 images taken by them!

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100 Smashing Examples of Light Painting Photography (Get A Break From Work Already)

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Good examples...

http://www.designzzz.com/photography-light-painting-technique/

Darren Pearson is considered a light artist.

lighting hints:
Some video are better then others... Check out YouTube and https://vimeo.com/

Now we move into:
Night Painting +Low Light environments

Information found on: http://digital-photography-school.com/light-painting-part-one-the-photography/

EQUIPMENT FOR NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Night photography is not that difficult but there are a few essential pieces of equipment needed to do the job right. Here is a list of mandatory and optional items:

The “Must Haves”

a DSLR, or camera with manual settings that include “Bulb”
a camera that shoots RAW format images (not mandatory but highly suggested)
a sturdy tripod that is not affected by wind
an electric cable release or remote trigger (could be called either) with a locking mechanism or timer
at least one extra battery for your camera (long exposures and cold eat up batteries quickly so you may run through two or more in a night)
a lens hood or shade for your lens
The “Really Nice to Haves” – not essential, but sure handy
- a digital watch or timer (or remote that has a timer) I use my iPhone
- a penlight or small flashlight (your cell phone can work in a pinch) to be able to check camera settings and find an item in the bottom of your bag OR a headlamp like the kind hikers wear, is a better option for hands free operation
- a powerful flashlight like a Maglite for light painting (I use an incandescent one, LED will produce a bluer tone light)
- a speedlight or portable flash unit can also be used for light painting (you don’t need a fancy one, even an old Vivitar 283 or 285 will do the trick)
- rain covers for your camera bag, camera, and yourself (weather can change quickly at night but you can get some great shots in bad weather if you’re prepared – you dry easier than your camera, keep that in mind!)
- A friend to tag along. Helpful if you’re doing night photography in an urban setting. It’s someone to help pass the time, but also watch that your gear doesn’t grow legs and walk off while you’re digging in the camera bag for something. Or someone to stand guard over the camera gear while you’re off painting with light in the scene.

Camera Setting 101:

Manual mode or BULB
Focus: ou can try to focus using manual but keep in mind if your camera can’t see in the dark, neither can you! So to achieve focus use your flashlight, and if you have a friend along, get them to light up the part of the object you want to focus on. Then either use your auto focus and lock it, or manually focus and then don’t touch it!
White balance – I generally choose “incandescent” or “tungsten”
ISO - choose the lowest ISO possible