Some Light Painting Photography
05-26-2017, 12:00 PM
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Some Light Painting Photography
Been getting into light painting and got some shots of my newest vette. 2012 Grand Sport I picked up a few weeks back. Sold my 08 c6 last summer and been regretting that since I sold it. Anyways here is my GS and some other friends vehicles I have shot recently.
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/150296196@N08/, on Flickr
05-26-2017, 05:07 PM
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Please explain what is "light painting."
05-26-2017, 05:23 PM
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Awesome...some of the best car shots I've seen. Whatever you're doing, it's nice! Really like the first Vette pic.
05-26-2017, 05:24 PM
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Light painting is just as it sounds. So these photos are taken in complete darkness. They are taken with a long exposure, typically 20-30 seconds long and using a light wand to "paint" the car. The only thing that is shown in the photo is what reflects light back to the camera. So most of these photos range from 5-10 different photos edited into one photo. On black vehicle its always 8+ photos since black reflects light and you get a lot of light streak with that. So I will light up a fender in one photo, next photo I will light up just the door and so on. I will find a base photo which has not light painting done to give you an idea. Its a really cool process and its now my favorite style of photography and all I want to do.
05-26-2017, 06:03 PM
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So here is how the black c6 photo started. You start with a natural light exposure. This give you an idea of how dark it was when the photos were taken
Then I will do multiple long exposures but only focusing on lighting up little bits of the car at a time, like this
So I will do 8-12 long exposures like this and then use Photoshop and edit them all into 1 photo. So I may just use a wheel from one exposure and then the bumper on the next. It takes a lot of time but I love how they come out after editing.
Then I will do multiple long exposures but only focusing on lighting up little bits of the car at a time, like this
So I will do 8-12 long exposures like this and then use Photoshop and edit them all into 1 photo. So I may just use a wheel from one exposure and then the bumper on the next. It takes a lot of time but I love how they come out after editing.
05-26-2017, 06:05 PM
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Yea I graduated 2007. I actually have Rolfing as a customer of mine for a few years back when I was at Cable Dahmer before quitting there. What is your name?
05-26-2017, 06:11 PM
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Nice!
05-26-2017, 06:24 PM
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Anytime I am doing a photoshoot for someone I always like to explain and show them the process I do for the photos. I enjoy teaching people as much as I enjoy learning myself. To me that is how you grow and better yourself.
05-26-2017, 06:49 PM
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Yea my brother, Brandon Carey I believe graduated in 01 or 00. He would have been turning 35 this year but I know he was young for his grade. He passed away back in 2014 unfortunately tho.
05-27-2017, 08:26 AM
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Thanks man, its tough but thats what life is sometimes. Anyways, do you have a corvette currently? I live in Blue Springs and go take photos all the time. If you ever want some photos taken let me know. Last night I was bored with nothing to do so I went and took updated photos of my Grand Sport.
05-27-2017, 08:31 AM
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05-27-2017, 08:33 AM
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"In honor of jpee"
Light painting is just as it sounds. So these photos are taken in complete darkness. They are taken with a long exposure, typically 20-30 seconds long and using a light wand to "paint" the car. The only thing that is shown in the photo is what reflects light back to the camera. So most of these photos range from 5-10 different photos edited into one photo. On black vehicle its always 8+ photos since black reflects light and you get a lot of light streak with that. So I will light up a fender in one photo, next photo I will light up just the door and so on. I will find a base photo which has not light painting done to give you an idea. Its a really cool process and its now my favorite style of photography and all I want to do.
05-27-2017, 10:43 AM
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Thanks man, its tough but thats what life is sometimes. Anyways, do you have a corvette currently? I live in Blue Springs and go take photos all the time. If you ever want some photos taken let me know. Last night I was bored with nothing to do so I went and took updated photos of my Grand Sport.
