How to shoot light and shadow paintings

The so-called "light painting photography" refers to a photography method that creates special image effects by changing the light source and using long exposure during the exposure process.

The fun of this photography technique lies in endless creativity and unexpected surprises. Some people say that it takes two people to cooperate, one to take pictures, but in fact, one person is enough …

Pre-preparation:

1. camera: camera with door B.

2, light source: it can be a flashlight, fireworks, lighters, candles ... cellophane can be affixed with cellophane of different colors. The easiest way is to affix colored bottles, such as the green light emitted by Sprite bottles.

3. tripod: if not, you can put it on a table or a solid object.

4. In the darkroom where you can't see your fingers, you can get a longer exposure time, which makes the drawn pattern more vivid and prominent.

Graffiti process:

The first thing the camera needs to adjust is:

1, shift to m gear.

2. The focus mode is selected as manual.

3、ISO 100

4. Self-timer mode can be used for cable playback and cable playback to avoid slight shaking of the shutter when it is touched. The shutter speed is generally 8- 15s (depending on the current painting length).

5. The aperture is adjusted according to individual needs. If the light source is too bright, lower the aperture, if it is too dark, raise the aperture …

Secondly, put the light source into the camera of Humen Wedding Photography Group, press the shutter and draw your own creative image.

People walk away about two seconds before you set the time, so they don't leave a shadow.

If you want to take photos of people together, you need to set a built-in flash to make the flash in the rear position, so that before the last shutter is closed, the exposure will clearly combine people with light and shadow.

If you want to combine light and shadow to create a still life, it is recommended not to use flash. It is a last resort for a person to shoot with a flash. Because the built-in flash can't adjust the direction, the light will be hard, so when shooting a still life, you can directly illuminate the front of the still life with a light source after painting is completed until the shutter is closed …

Generally, the "subtraction" shooting method of "freeze moment" (that is, stop by shutter) is different from the former. Through the combination of artist's ideas and shooting skills, photography can not only shoot things that exist in the real world, but also completely imagine them …