Painting with light - Experimental

[RyanMTaylor]

So these shots aren't exactly perfectly composed but I wanted to see if you guys could give me any ideas that you get that spark from these photos.

In each of them I hit my shutter release switch and ran up with a halogen flashlight and tried different methods of "painting" it on the subject. Not sure where the idea came from but I'm new to this whole photography thing and I wanted to try something really new.

Word to the wise: It's exhausting hahah. Anyways, here goes nothing. Don't be gentle by any means but also keep in mind that they are all very experimental. The main purpose I am posting these is so that people can get ideas for trying something new(myself included).

and this one is really terrible for me but I had to use it because my face is in it and it looks SUPER creepy. hah

 

[Brutus]

The first one is pretty interesting, nice work. The third is definitely a bit creepy with the floating face. The second doesn't do much for me, it's not nearly noticeable enough, the first would be my choice.

 

[RyanMTaylor]

Thanks. I actually don't think any of them are too great. It's just kinda the idea that I wanted to expand upon and see if we can come up with some ideas that are a little more interesting or at least make some sense, compositionally(sp?).

 

[Kalikala]

My brother does a lot of this kind of pictures. I'll see if I can snag some from him to show you. It's fun to mess with pics like that. I did one about a month ago with three ghost images of myself. It is a lot of work to perfect though, since exposures can be quite long. I'm still playing with it myself.

 

[RyanMTaylor]

Rock on. I'd love to see them.

 

[Kalikala]

Ok, here's a few I've dug up. They are some of his older ones, but still kinda cool.

And the one I took. . .

 

[RyanMTaylor]

Really cool stuff! Thanks for sharing.

 

[goodoneian]

i've messed around with light painting before. it's pretty fun

 

[RyanMTaylor]

Awesome. I like that a lot. The gears are turning already. Is light painting actually what people call it? I just kinda called it that because that's what it looks like.

 

[smithphoto]

Here are a few I did. The first two from a series I shot about the true nature of disney characters. And the last was just for poops and giggles. None of them are great, just found them interesting...

 

[RyanMTaylor]

Cool stuff again. I really like your sig quote too. One of my faves. However you may want to check back at your spelling. I believe it's "Einstein".

 

[Alex Europa]

Sorry, but why don't you show up in the picture (i.e.: the first one)? Since you ran over there and painted with the flashlight, shouldn't some portion show up in the picture?

- Alex

 

[goodoneian]

Sorry, but why don't you show up in the picture (i.e.: the first one)? Since you ran over there and painted with the flashlight, shouldn't some portion show up in the picture?

- Alex

if there was no ambient light falling on him as he ran around, he would not show up in the picture

 

[RyanMTaylor]

if there was no ambient light falling on him as he ran around, he would not show up in the picture

Incorrect; I'm magic.

Hah but for real, I tried to keep the light very isolated so it didn't fall on me. No ambient light(like goodoneian said) = invisiRyan

Does anyone have any really off the wall ideas that you could do with this, or even something different but still playing with a long shutter time?

 

[smithphoto]

Cool stuff again. I really like your sig quote too. One of my faves. However you may want to check back at your spelling. I believe it's "Einstein".

Wow, thanks. Now thats just dumb on my part... eh... I'm over it.

Any whooo... Something i've been trying to get together is a organized effort by about 20 people to spell out various phrases over the span of about a 200yd city scape... Eh, just something I'm gona try.

You may also consider trying out some double exposures.