Light Painting Photography

So the first semester for my TAFE course is coming to a close, so I have much work to photograph and show! But I really want to share with you my photography project!

For photography we were given the theme of 'Time'. Not having to focus on time as being clocks or numbers or watches or anything, but ANYTHING to do with time. I chose to use long shutter speeds for light painting.

• What is light painting? 

Light painting is a form of photography, it involves using a long/slow shutter speed to capture the light as you draw with it.

What I personally do is using flash to capture the scene for a second and then run in with the light/sparkler/fire and draw images in the air.

Here is a fantastic example by Darren Pearson!

I love dinosaurs a lot! And the colours are so fantastic!
Got the idea? (I just really wanted to share that piece!)

• Okay, I understand, now what have you been doing Neitz?
  My work for uni not only involved light painting, but also cosplay! I spoke to some of my friends and they were more than happy to help me out! All photos were arranged by me; however with the last four shots, I had someone else hit the button while I did the light painting.

Brea M. as Rose Lalonde (God Tier) from Homestuck

Brianna L. as Stiles Stilinski from Teen Wolf

Beth G. as Belldandy from Ah My Goddess!

Throughout the year I will be doing two more briefs for Photography. And I plan to use light painting as often as I can!

Hope you all have a good weekend and fantastic Friday night!

-Neitz Out.