Light paintings

[l0ser]

I've had a few attempts at light painting.
managed to make a smiley face with a flashlight but everything else i was terrible at positioning, like when i wanted to write a word all the letters would be on top of each other.
I read a while ago that using like wire to make your images is helpful.
e.g
If i wanted to write "hello" with my flashlight id make the word hello with this garden wire (bends easily etC) then stick it somewhere and trace it, that would work.
I bought the wire and it seems annyoing, and i cant seem to position it etc.
Is there any tips you can give me for getting nice light painting images?

Its not necissarily the settings on this that im struggling with its the positioning with words, images etc etc.
All help will be appreciated!

 

[Stormchase]

Practice is best. You will get one u like.

 

[l0ser]

yeh i suppose, its just that I cant get the hang o where to draw or where ive already drawn, you know?

 

[l0ser]

but yeh, ill probably just spend a few hours trying differant things etc.

 

[sti]

I tired this a couple nights ago. Very fun to do. Like others have said, just keeping doing it until you get it. I Just pretend there is a white board in front of you if you are trying to do words

 

[703Methane]

What i tend to do, is just Turn the light off after each letter. And move it barely over before i turn it back on.

I never tried that wire, Thats a pretty neat trick.. hmmmm..