Halloween Light Wand Portraits

[CherylL2]

Which one do you like best? Does this work or not? I played with the lights and the position of the light wand. It was still somewhat light outside so these were taken in the dark garage at my daughter's home. C&C welcome

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Partial to #1+#3. More costume and hat in those; #2+#4 seem cramped. Wonder if the solid color in my picks isn't flattening tonal range excessively and killing detail? I did MagLite light painting back in film days when results were a total crap shoot--literally sometimes!--with color but b&w did produce some real drama. I'd give it another go and experiment whenever you can.
Lining up some projects for winter. Thanks for the inspiration to include this technique.
One of my old Toronto "Lost Boys" crew is pulling me into the dark world of wet-plate collodion.
Cameras the size of a dorm room microwave? I surrender!