Learn/tutorials
Light-painting tutorials (mostly tubes!)
We’ve been explaining everything since day one (that is in 2015). On this page, you’ll find the most relevant tutorials for tube light painting. Check out the index if you’re looking for a specific topic. Grab your tube, hit the dark, and let's create magic. This is where we walk you through the secrets of light painting perfection -complete sessions, perfect circles, flawless exposure, and the fine art of becoming invisible (yes, really). All tutorials feature our custom light-painting tubes, a
Complete-sessions tutorials
See more on the Complete sessions page
Camera settings
Check out the written instructions about the camera settings: https://lightpaintingtubes.com/settings
Tips and tricks about the technique
Camera setup and focus for tube light painting, filmed in Uyuni, Bolivia
Demonstrating basic light-painting shapes
How to make yourself invisible (how to make sure you are not visible in your shots)
How to make perfect light-painting circles
Expose for the background first! This is the best tutorial we have about how to get perfect exposure for your light-painting images
How to light up your subject
Pimping your tubes and using accessories
The black tube (extension to bring the light further away)
Using sliders to make small gaps on the tubes
Adding texture inside your tubes
DIY Zebra covers for your tubes
4.6 - Making holographic feathers
Advanced tutorials
How to combine a Milkyway timelapse and light painting stop-motion
In depth tutorial about White Balance for tube light painting
When to use Bulb or Manual mode for tube light painting
Facing the sunset (or not?)
Light painting in the afternoon?
Using light pollution as a backdrop