Painting with Light
This weekend I experimented with a new technique called “Painting with Light”. It involves shooting subjects in total darkness with very long shutter speeds, and then taking an artificial light source (e.g. a lamp) and “painting” the subject with the light. When done properly, the effect is very interesting – more interesting in some respects that what can easily be achieved with regular studio equipment due to the degree of selective lighting.
This is my first serious attempt so bear with me. You’ll see more of this in coming weeks – along with some tips / guidance once I get proficient. In particular, I want to try this with film and may reopen a new narrative photography project. First things first though – here are a couple of examples from last night’s shoot. Shutter speeds for the images below range in the 8s – 30s range.
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Glad to meet Akuri in the pictures again. It’s been a while since I last saw her new pictures. She is beautiful as she always is. I especially liked the picture that shows her in sleeping posture. The slightly filtered (?) quality of light and the shadow create a peaceful, warm ambience.
Count yourself happy being married to such a precious woman. How’s life in Seattle? Bet it’s cold and snowy there, but still a wonderful place to live, being the home of Seattle Mariners and Ichiro. My colleague and neighbor at the college is from Portland, Oregon, and the way he talks about Pacific North West, one would imagine it an earthly paradise. But I always take his words with a pinch of salt. I know it’s rainy over there.
Carry on the good work and please more Akuri’s picture!
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