Painting with Light

Painting with light is the process of illustrating or writing with light in a slow exposure paragraph. To paint with light you must first change your ISO to a small ISO around 100 or 200. This helps reduce noise and allows you to finish your painting. A smaller aperture will give a depth of field that is wide enough to bring in everything you paint into focal range. A longer exposure time helps capture the entire painting. Use a camera with its manual settings and a tripod to guarantee the best photo. A light source such as a flashlight, LED light, or a glow stick work for the lighting. A dark environment is the best way to get a clear picture. The person painting with light must also wear dark clothes so they cannot be seen in the picture.

The ISO of this photo is 100 and its aperture is f/22. The photographer had an exposure time of 32 seconds. He used a torch light.

This photographer used an ISO of 100 .

This is an example of a good painting with light photo. The background is completely black and the color is in high focus. The color really popped out and is captured entirely in the image. I used an ISO of 100 with a short exposure time because the light was moving quickly and very bright. 

This is a cool picture but a bad example of how the light should be used. The background is too light because my exposure was so long that it was able to capture the entirety of the picture. If I would be able to darken the background, it would be a successful picture. The ISO is still 100 but my exposure time of 30 seconds was way too long.