365 Self Portrait Challenge: Day Thirty One

February 13, 2012 in Light Painting, Photo Challenge, Photography, Self-Portrait | Tags: Lightpainting, valentine

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Having so much fun with this light painting, using Valentines as a great excuse! My husband is asking me every night now – “so, are we light painting tonight??” He loves helping me with the whole set up. And yes this is a self-portrait as I pushed the shutter button on a 10 second delay, with a 30 second shutterspeed, and drew the letters with a clear LED light, and then the heart with a red LED glow stick.

365 Self Portrait Challenge Day Thirty One

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February 13, 2012 at 8:42 PM

Glen

Great job

February 13, 2012 at 9:23 PM

Nurture Self 365 Project

Thanks so much . . .

February 13, 2012 at 8:47 PM

Carltonaut

That’s a great photo. Very creative, yet simple at the same time. I haven’t tried light painting yet, but after seeing this photo, I think I might have to try it out some time. Any additional pointers?

February 13, 2012 at 9:21 PM

Nurture Self 365 Project

After I was finished with all the set up . . . I dressed in black and turned all the lights out so I was in total darkness. Camera on tripod, 10 second delay so I could get in to place, 30 second shutterspeed. ISO 100, and f11. I put my hand in front of the light to block it every time I was ready to draw a new letter. I drew the letters and word backwards so it comes out right in the photo. I’m just figuring out to manipulate these parameters. Oh – and I set a object (in this case another tripod) right where I would be standing, auto focused, then put my camera on manual focus. I used colored electric glow sticks that I found at WalMart but you can get as creative as you want with any light source.

February 13, 2012 at 8:53 PM

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