How I Hold the Tube When Light Painting
This post answers a question that comes up constantly: How do you actually hold the tube when light painting? We filmed it partly in the studio as...
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3 tricks to master light-painting + milky way
Here are three key points that will totally improve your images in that category. 1- High ISO test shot for the composition in the dark Scout during...
Light-painting photography at the Atacama Desert in Chile (image gallery & video)
The Milky Way is always there at night, but most of us can’t see it from where we live. Do you remember how you felt the first time you saw the Milky Way? I...
How to Invite @tubetribe, @litbyhand, or @lightpaintingtubes as Instagram Collaborators
Inviting us as collaborators on your Instagram posts is a great way to reach a larger audience and grow together in this amazing long-exposure adventure!...
How to save on import taxes when ordering from LightPainting.Store
Since October 21st, 2025 , we now pre-pay all duties, tariffs, and import taxes for most international orders. What you see at checkout is your final...
One-minute tutorial!
Put the flashlight inside the tube. Turn it on. Create art. That’s it. Sometimes we make an 80-minute video to show everything we can about tube...
Lightpainting.store 2026 line-up!
2026 Collection Update Each year, my team and I refine our products to make them simpler, stronger, and more in tune with how we actually create. I keep...
Light painting on a black canvas
Black canvas is the simplest and most accessible approach to outdoor tube light painting. By not including most of the landscape elements in the long exposure...
10 years of tube light-painting already…
We rarely celebrate anniversaries, not even our own birthdays. But this one feels a bit different. Because it involves the input of so many of you who’ve been...
Introducing the Olight Warrior 3s-AX1 mod
Direct access to continuous and strobe via a cable switch, super bright, and physical dimmer. That’s what I’m looking for in a flashlight for tube...
We made this photo with just a rain puddle!
When we think of reflection photography, we imagine tranquil lakes, calm bays, or glassy oceans. But what if we could use a simple puddle? In this shoot, Kim...
It finally happened! Light-painting outdoors with rocks and water
Some images take time — not just to create, but mostly to find the right place and conditions to create them. This light painting photo had been floating in...
When nothing works!
We arrived at our location a bit too late that night, after a long day of driving. It’s a spot we know well—usually perfect for light painting. But this time,...
How to capture crazy colors at the very end of the blue hour: tutorial
This article is a complement to the “Perfect Settings” documentation page The blue hour is one of the most visually stunning times to create light painting...
How I made this picture? 2014
I’ve been wanting to revisit and re-edit this picture for a while now. It represents the essence of our work: a simple circle captured in a single exposure....
What’s in my bag? 2024 edition!
Ayayaye, there’s a lot of things in there, and I’m very sorry about that. Please refer to my “ minimal kit ” for a easier to digest post ;) Long story short,...
Light painting photography session with Lindsey Stirling
We teamed up with world-renowned violinist and performer Lindsey Stirling for a truly unique light-painting photography session —captured entirely...
3 mistakes we made tonight
Black Friday 2023 deals: this way !
My bare minimum equipment for outdoors light-painting
Following a comment we had recently on one of our videos, we decided it was about time we address this topic :) “I need a new list please! Everything you use...
My light-painting gear for 3 weeks in Uyuni
We recently took quite an exhausting trip to Uyuni, Bolivia, where we shot 19 straight sunset nights + stars, many mornings and some middle-of-the-night...
6 types of sparklers we’re using
* * * Use with caution, always read the notice, NEVER USE INDOORS * * * We’ve been using sparklers for many years on top of our tubes, no need to explain...
6529
A meme card using the 6529 logo painted with light, captured in 360 degrees with 176 cameras.
My current light-painting gear!
We filmed this video in Summer 2022 and things changed a bit since then, so here’s the updated version below. I took this picture right before leaving for our...
Half tubes that fit in a suitcase
So we went to Vietnam: four flights, 40 hours door to door. With all of the problems currently going on with flights (delays, lost luggage, pets prohibition),...
Light-painting instagram hashtag guide 2021
I’m writing this post as I see many people using obsolete tags on their light-painting pictures on Instagram. For instance, the account associated to the...
DIY light-painting needles, whips and fiber optic
Here are the instructions to build this DIY acrylic rod / fiber optic connector. Raw material 10mm acrylic rod: amzn.to/39807Uz 5mm fiber optic...
Camera settings for tube light-painting
There are no perfect camera settings, but there is an easy way to master perfect exposure for each of your shots during the blue hour. During the blue...
The best wireless trigger for tube light-painting
No triggers is made for tube light-painting. I tried over 20 brands/models, and they always have some issues locks the bulb after 2 seconds (try that to see...
Tube light-painting tutorial: Making perfect circles
Circle is among the first shapes we ever did with a tube and to this day it is still one of our favorite shape to do. We've been asked many times how to create...
Bulb vs Manual for tube light-painting
This tutorial applies mostly to tube light-painting when working outdoors with a model and the surrounding background. For abstract light-painting...
Roll your own light-painting tube (DIY / travel option)
Even if I have access to the best tubes on the planet, I’m always looking for other ways of making them for the community or as an alternative to travel. This...
Build your own zebra stripes tube covers
Here’s a neat trick to change the look of your tubes without altering them. This is a tutorial about how to make your own light-painting tube cover with zebra...
85mm lens for tube light-painting? YES!
This is a more or less "advanced" tutorial. If you're at the beginning of your journey with this technique, jump to the Getting Started with tube...
Rainbow holographic light-painting tube tutorial!
Why are we doing this? Stacy Tran: “I appreciate that you guys make video helping other to make their own diy tubes, while also having your own brand of tubes...
Light-painting tutorial: How to create and use holographic feathers for your tubes!
Ok that was a fun experiment! I don’t remember how Kim got that idea, but it feels like she talked about it and boom, we had our feet in the snow shooting...