Not usually "my style" of lightpainting but I have dabbled with waving lights behind various models in the dark.
There are quite a few ways to wave lights. First there is the "light blade" which is basically a piece of perspex with a flashglight attached. As you wave it around it leaves an interesting trail of light. Second are RGB LED strip lights, some of which are programmable for various effects. And thirdly, basically anything that lights up in the dark can be used to good effect.
Chayla strikes a pose at 3am!
We did a charity 24 hour studio shoot where we left the studio in the middle of the night and ventured to Lincoln Cathedral. This was Chayla holding steady while I spun a tube of perspex in a circle which is harder than it looks. Probably one of the most memorable lightpainting shots I ever created!
Molly and the Light Blade
To achieve this kind of shot involves striking a swash of a light blade a bit like a swordsman strikes his enemy. Unfortunately for Molly here, I had to get really close to swipe the light blade!
These light trails were made with a home made RGB LED light tool where the strip of lights were added to a 1mtr pole with batteries attached. The RGB light was set to a colour changing mode.
Waving lights in a derelict factory
Disused factories make great places to go shooting in the dark. Here I've used another RGB light stick then right before the end of the exposure, the model moves out of the frame and I switch on a red flashlight for a brief second for the star in the middle of the chest. The alignment of the star always annoys me because I never seem to get it quite in the damned middle!
The Pixelstick
The Pixelstick is a manufactured light stick where it's possible to program individual LED's on the RGB strip. The trouble with these things is that they tend to get frowned upon by real lightpainters. When these things came out, there were loads of uninteresting images on social media with a picture of Yoda or an alien and the image taker thought that qualified them as a lightpainter!
Used with some imagination and lighting the background can yield a great effect.
An evening with a scary lady
Fellow photographer, Jodie Painter (not on Hive) is posing here in various positions whilst holding on to a colour changing light. As she moved, she stopped and I fired a strobe in the dark. Totally random effects and a challenge to make it so that the flash fired doesn't overwrite another part of Jodie. I'd love to shoot with Jodie again since she is one of the best portrait photographers out there!
Aisha's got angel's wings
Anothe light tube shot but this time with baking parchment iniside the tube. It's not easy to get the model to be perfectly stationery during the waving of lights behind her. You can tell she moved slightly by the slight shadows where they shouldn't be above Aisha's arms. Not easy!
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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