Photographic Society of America (PSA): Special Interests

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

Special Interest: Painting with Light

Special Interest

Mentor:	Tatiana Slepukhin - Zamachnaia
Web Address:	www.tatianaphoto.com
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Definition:	Light painting is a technique that uses a light source, such as flashlight (with or without coloured gel) to selectively illuminate subjects while camera's shutter remains open. The camera is normally mounted on a sturdy tripod as the exposure times are quite long and can vary from 20 seconds to 40 minutes and more. Like an artist paints canvas with paintbrushes, a photographer paints the scene with the light sources of choice. Light painting is mostly done at night or in the low light conditions.
References:	Light Painting Painting With Light Symphony of Light by Tatiana Slepukhin-Zamachnaia as published in the July 2008, PSA Journal. Cover of the July 2008, PSA Journal
Resources:	Karekin Goekjian William Lesch Steve Harper Nocturnes night photography and workshops
Workshop:	Night Photography and Adventures that Accompany the Process