Complete light-painting sessions
Come into the field with us. These video sessions share our process as it unfolds: the techniques we use, the tools we bring, the experiments we try, and the thinking behind our choices. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, you’ll find something to take into your own work.
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2024 - Black canvas complete session! 40 minutes
Timestamps:
- 04:39 - Round 1 - Double tubes: Winter & Warmish + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 2 sec, f/5.6, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 1100 lumens each
- 08:01 - Round 2 - Double tubes: Alien & Gold + CottonCandy & Alien feathers - Settings: 2 sec, f/5.6, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 1100 lumens each
- 10:37 - Round 3 - Double tubes: Alien & Gold + CottonCandy & Alien feathers - Settings: 2 sec, f/4.5, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 1100 lumens each
- 13:04 - Round 4 - Double tubes: Alien & Gold + CottonCandy & Winter feathers - Settings: 2 sec, f/3.5, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 1100 lumens each
- 14:29 - Visual difference between Winter and Alien feather on top of an Alien tube
- 15:47 - Round 5 - Double tubes: Alien & Gold + CottonCandy & Alien feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/4.5, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 1100 lumens each 16:54 - A few images from Round 5
- 18:58 - Round 6 - Double tubes: Alien & Gold + CottonCandy & Alien feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/4.5, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 2000 lumens each
- 22:08 - Round 7 - Double tubes: Alien & Gold + CottonCandy & Alien feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/4.5, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 2000 lumens each
- 26:47 - Round 8 - Double tubes: Winter & Warmish + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/4.5, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 2000 lumens each
- 29:21 - Test shot - Double tubes: Winter & Warmish + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/7.1, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 2000 lumens each
- 30:30 - Round 9 - Double tubes: Winter & Warmish + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/9, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 2000 lumens each
- 32:15 - Visual example of offset vs even overlap using two tubes
- 33:23 - Round 10 - Double tubes: Winter & Warmish + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 3.2 sec, f/9, 35mm, ISO 400, WB 3200K - 2 flashlights at 2000 lumens each
- 39:50 - Images of the Black Canvas session Recorded in 2024. By Kim Henry & Eric Paré
80-minutes light-painting tutorial - blue hour
- 00:00 - Intro
- 04:20 - General set up, gear preparation
- 22:01 - Camera set up, composition
- 31:58 - Round 1 - Solid White + Sparkler - Settings: 2 sec, f/5.6, 14mm, ISO 100, WB 5200K
- 38:32 - Test Shot - Double tubes: Solid Orange & Sunset + Opposite matching feathers - Settings: 2 sec, f/3.2, 14mm, ISO 100, WB 5200K
- 41:02 - Round 2 - Double tubes: Solid Orange & Sunset + Opposite matching feathers - Settings: 2 sec, f/3.2, 14mm, ISO 100, WB 5200K
- 44:47 - Round 3 - Double tubes: Solid White & Winter + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 4 sec, f/3.2, 14mm, ISO 200, WB 5200K
- 47:54 - Round 4 - Double tubes: Solid White & Winter + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 4 sec, f/3.2, 14mm, ISO 200, WB 5200K
- 51:50 - Test Shot - Sugar + Matching feather - Settings: 4 sec, f/2.5, 14mm, ISO 400, WB 5200K
- 53:52 - Round 5 - Yellow + Sugar feather - Settings: 4 sec, f/2.5, 14mm, ISO 400, WB 6000K
- 56:01 - Round 6 - Sunset + matching feather - Settings: 4 sec, f/2.5, 14mm, ISO 400, WB 6000K
- 1:01:11 Round 7- Double tubes: Solid Orange & Sunset + Opposite matching feathers - Settings: 6 sec, f/1.8, 14mm, ISO 800, WB 6000K
- 1:05:55 - Round 8 - Double tubes: Solid Pinkish & RedPink + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 6 sec, f/1.8, 14mm, ISO 1600, WB 6000K
- 1:09:09 - Round 9 - Double tubes: Solid Pinkish & RedPink + 2 Winter feathers - Settings: 6 sec, f/1.8, 14mm, ISO 3200, WB 6000K
- 1:12:25 - Round 10 - Double tubes: Solid Orange & Sunset + Matching opposite feathers - Settings: 6 sec, f/1.8, 14mm, ISO 3200, WB 6000K
- 1:14:23 - Why exposure time by itself doesn’t impact the brightness of the light trace
- 1:15:42 - Round 11 (basic shapes) - Sugar+ Matching feather - Settings: 8 sec, f/1.8, 14mm, ISO 3200, WB 6000K
- 1:19:28 - Images of the blue hour session
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2019 - Complete session at the beach! 39 minutes
Timing:
- 3:30 - Exposing constraints of the location
- 6:11 - Choosing the framing/testing the settings
- 10:30 - Starting with 2 tubes (1 MW and 1 mirror), 2 flashlights at 1000 lumen each
- 12:02 - 1 tube only (mirror and a black cap)
- 15:02 - Testing the Pearl tube, switching to Nitecore Mt22c flashlight
- 19:58 - RP tube with glow cap
- 22:35 - Jupiter tube (discontinued)
- 23:29 - Peach tube
- 25:26 - Outline flashlight
Recorded in December 2019. By Kim Henry & Eric Paré
2019 - Complete session in the dust! 90 minutes
timestamps:
- 1:19 - Camera and equipment setup
- 10:42 - First shot
- 1:04:13 -Break
- 1:08:00 - Milkyway
Recorded in October 2019. By Kim Henry & Eric Paré
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