What lights are great for night photographers? What’s useful? What’s great for light painting? How about for illuminating? LED Panels The best LED panels I know of are made by Luxli Lights. These amazing lights are extremely color-accurate and absurdly bright, if that’s what you really want. No night photographer
Ever want to light paint a building such as a barn so that it glows magnificently from the inside at night? Here’s how! What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a
A common question is what light painting tools I recommend for light painting for night photography. Here’s what I recommend — and why. I’ll start with the most inexpensive light painting choices and work my way up. What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used
How did I create this night photo in the Alabama Hills, near the foothills of the Eastern Sierra? It involved star trails, light painting, long exposure and more. Creating those star trails in the night sky I set a Pentax K-1 and a 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 on a Feisol tripod and
Light painting is amazingly creative and fun. And you can do it for cheap. But first, let’s briefly describe light painting. What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a
I had a rare opportunity to light paint a house made of bottles. Here’s how I made the most of it. Best of all, you can use these light painting techniques for everything. How can some of the techniques — including techniques creating shadow, depth and detail — help with
I will describe how I light painted the Ryan Ranch ruins in Joshua Tree National Park. Hopefully it inspires you to try light painting yourself! What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique
Why would you use two handheld lights to light paint? We’ll discuss why this can enhance your light painting images even more. What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting
How can you go about light painting such a long vehicle? Let’s look to this vintage red bus for some answers. What is light painting? Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of handheld light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting
How did I illuminate this dinosaur from the back? By hiding! Read on and I’ll explain! But first … what is this? It’s a velociraptor. Or rather, a sculpture of one created by master sculptor Ricardo Breceda. It is located near Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. There in Galleta Meadows in
I recently explored an abandoned waterpark in the Mojave Desert at night. The park has been abandoned since 2004. I was drawn to the entrance, and I thought I could create some great shadows with this. I’ll break down the process behind creating this image using a handheld light. Although
Near the end of a long evening, I was packing up to go when I walked past this old yellow service station, which appeared to be in the midst of being refurbished. I couldn’t say no. Here’s how I used “light painting” to illuminate and add interest to a photo
