You don’t need to light paint everything to create drama with vehicles. Sometimes, less really is more. Here, we create jaw-dropping rim lighting while keeping most of the truck in mysterious shadow with this night photo. What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition
A giant motel sign, a ghost town, a beautiful evening, and a camera. This is how I created this night selfie through light painting. The above night selfie photo is a blend. The base photo is 2 minutes f/8 ISO 200. The selfie photo was 3 seconds f/3.5 ISO 3200.
How did I illuminate this amazing Cadillac and garage in a ghost town while the camera shutter was open in this long exposure photo? Glad you asked. I will describe how I used light painting to illuminate and add interest to a photo taken near a full moon at night.
Interested in spending three nights in an amazing, weird and fun location filled with old cars, trucks, buses and buildings? Join me and host Tim Little as we explore this small Nevada town under moonlight! We are teaching a night photography workshop in the amazing Nelson ghost town near Las
One of the greatest pioneers of light painting and night photography, Lost America’s Troy Paiva, is doing a night photography workshop at Nelson Ghost Town in October 2021, along with another extremely skilled night photographer and teacher, Timothy Little. Both have been featured here in Photofocus for their night photography.
Much of Nevada is open wilderness, much of it gorgeous. This offers a great respite from the pandemic. Even if you are in a crowded metropolitan area such as Las Vegas, beautiful areas with nice fresh air, stunning vistas and old ghost towns are not far away. I’ve chosen a
After my adventures finding a new set of tires I really didn’t feel like getting up for a sunrise session. The weather was breezy and surprisingly overcast. While this was crummy for broad landscapes, it was great for details. Hopefully by now you’ve learned I like to make the most
