light painting
How to use light painting and compositing to make perfect car photographs
Feb 5, 2018
John Aldred
Automotive photography is such a wide and varied field with a whole lot of options. There are so many different styles and techniques for photographing…
How to make a $8 DIY light painting tube from cake collar
Nov 30, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you are into light painting, you know that light tubes can create plenty of stunning effects. There are a few ways to make your…
How photographer gave his model wings using light painting
Nov 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you’re into light painting, chances are you’re following Zach Smidt’s work. We’ve featured his photos before, and recently, one of his stunning shots especially…
How to make yourself invisible in light painting photos
Nov 17, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Eric Paré is best known for his stunning light painting photos and helpful tutorials. In all his photos, he remains invisible even though he stands behind the model…
These artists create calligraphic graffiti with light painting
Aug 24, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I find calligraphy wonderful, and it remains something I’d like to learn. So naturally, I was enchanted by the combination of calligraphy and photography. Mexican…
How to fake a softbox by light painting with tubes for product photography
Jul 17, 2017
John Aldred
Softboxes are wonderful tools for product photography. They allow you to get nice soft shadows, and beautiful edge highlights to make your product shine. But…
Light-paint the rainbow with these awesome DIY light tubes
Jul 5, 2017
John Aldred
This is just too awesome. These rainbow coloured light tubes are the creation of light painter and photographer Zach Smidt. We’ve featured Zach’s work before,…
How to create striking colours in-camera with DIY light painting tubes
Jun 28, 2017
John Aldred
As well as often producing fantastic images, light painting is great fun. While you might have an idea in mind, you never really know what you’re…
When the model fires the camera – Mixing lightning with light painting
Jun 3, 2017
Eric Pare
I did a 30 seconds edit of that picture at the airport in Albuquerque and posted it right away on instagram. And it went bananas….
How a photographer created fantastic light painting with fire
Apr 3, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
“Playing with fire” denotes something dangerous and with a possible negative outcome. But in photography, playing with fire can be exactly the opposite. If you do…