A few years ago I noticed one or two lightpainters were using a device to rotate the camera during an exposure and I was hooked immediately and knew I wanted to shoot in this style. I've never been quite sure why I like this style of photography but I think it may have something to do with being an interior designer for most of my working life. All those angles and straight lines must have messed up my brain!
This is a set of unseen camera rotation images where the lens is rotated on it's axis for various effects:
This is a 6 way rotation where the subject is shot at every 60 degrees. I placed a flashgun behind the subject which conveniently picked up the drizzle of rain as some unexpected textures:
This is a 'simple' four way rotation. It's not as simple as it looks due to the unbelievable level of OCD required to get the alignment right! (It's near as dammit!)
This is a four way rotation of an illuminated building in Sheffield where I pointed the camera towards a corner so as to isolate darker parts of the frame in which to add more light from the other rotations:
And finally this is an ancient monastery rotated four ways. When I shot this there were many photographers walking past wondering what the heck I was doing!
All of the above images were created in one photographic exposure and are not Photoshop creations!
About me:
I usually specialise in shooting lightpainting images but occasionally dabble in urbex and artistic model photography. I'm always on the lookout for someone to collaborate with; please don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like to create art.
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