Taking Photos

Experiment with the following:

• Different shutter speeds over 8 seconds

• Movement

• People

• Lighting up people briefly

• Spell words

• Light up objects briefly

• Try different lights

• Cover lights at different times

• Have fun, play with it. 

Tips

• Don’t stand between the camera and your light source – you will show up as a silhouetted ghost in the final photo!

• Keep your light moving – Move the beam in slow strokes for strong light/ make faster strokes for less light 

• Paint in up-and-down or side-to-side strokes, just like you’d work with real paint.

• Be conscious of where your light is pointing, shining the light onto people will result in ghostly figures in the final image

• Always review the shots on the back of the camera, adjust settings as needed to correct the exposure and effect

• The closer the light is to the subject the smaller the spread and more intense the light. For smooth even light stand further back and paint the light onto the subject with slow even sweeping motion

• Know where the frame ends, don’t paint  light outside the frame, use markers on the floor s

• Wear dark, non-reflective clothing and keep moving – Again, you do not want to appear as a ghost in your image!

• Don’t shine the light source back at the camera – Otherwise, you’ll create a bright spot in the image

• You probably won’t get the shot you want on the first try – It may take multiple attempts to get an image that you’re satisfied with. Practice, Practice, Practice and try again