Light Painting Final Edit

These are the best of the various light painting photos I have taken. Over the course of the series, the "tracing" method turned out to be the most successful. These photos were taken by moving a flashlight or headlamp along the subject with the light on. It created the effect of illuminating the subject in addition to creating trails of light similar to a neon sign. Not only were they easy enough to understand (and less obscure than some of my other photos), these photos were interesting to look at as well as creative. If I had more time, I would try to work other colored lights into the pictures. I wonder if they would be too distracting or compliment the photo quite nicely.

November 22, 2013

November 22, 2013

November 22, 2013

December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013

November 22, 2013

More Wöllert Inspired Photos

Wöllert Inspired Photos

This week we were tasked with taking photos based on the style of one of the photographers we were supposed to study the previous week. My photos are based on the style of Jan Wöllert. Wöllert was a German photographer who made many light paintings. In order to replicate his style, I had to do a few things. First, I had to take photos in a dark environment. Specifically, I shot in a dark garage. Second, I had to adjust the aperture and shutter speed so the sensor would have the longest time exposed (without being overpowered). Lastly, I had to make whatever I made with the light an interesting subject. There was a lot of experimenting. Here are my first attempts...