Light painting.
Posted 01-12-2009 at 04:46 PM by xqsme
Let's have some fun with the camera.
1. The tools
Besides your camera you will need a tripod and a flashlight with homemade snoot. (or any other kind of light you can handle and move). Why a tripod? Because you will choose a shutter speed slow enough to do your drawing. In my case, it usually takes me 20 to 30 seconds to create the scene.
I recommend using a remote control which gives the option to lock the shutter in bulb mode. Like that, you have all the time you need to be creative! I use the cheap ebay remote from Hong Kong with my Nikon camera and it works well.
2. Light
All kind of lights can be used. Don't worry about your sensor, it won't be damaged if you point the flashlight (laser etc) directly on it while you shoot.
I use a little light also used as a key chain. It s powerful enough to draw the characters and can be turned on/off just by pressing a button.
3. My Camera settings
Shutter speed: As long as you need to create the scene.
ISO: I usually put it on 100 so I can set the shutter speed on a very slow value and I don t get any noise on my photographs.
Aperture: Set it doing a test shot without drawings, focusing on an element close to what you are going to draw.
Flash: Can be used to fix a person or a moving element in the scene.
White balance: Set it doing a test shot.
Focus: Obviously on manual if there is not enough light.
1. The tools
Besides your camera you will need a tripod and a flashlight with homemade snoot. (or any other kind of light you can handle and move). Why a tripod? Because you will choose a shutter speed slow enough to do your drawing. In my case, it usually takes me 20 to 30 seconds to create the scene.
I recommend using a remote control which gives the option to lock the shutter in bulb mode. Like that, you have all the time you need to be creative! I use the cheap ebay remote from Hong Kong with my Nikon camera and it works well.
2. Light
All kind of lights can be used. Don't worry about your sensor, it won't be damaged if you point the flashlight (laser etc) directly on it while you shoot.
I use a little light also used as a key chain. It s powerful enough to draw the characters and can be turned on/off just by pressing a button.
3. My Camera settings
Shutter speed: As long as you need to create the scene.
ISO: I usually put it on 100 so I can set the shutter speed on a very slow value and I don t get any noise on my photographs.
Aperture: Set it doing a test shot without drawings, focusing on an element close to what you are going to draw.
Flash: Can be used to fix a person or a moving element in the scene.
White balance: Set it doing a test shot.
Focus: Obviously on manual if there is not enough light.
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