Drone-Mounted LED Gorgeously Illuminates Photo of a British Tower
Since his youth, photographing long-exposure light painting images has remained an ever-fixed infatuation of artist Will Ferguson.
Light Painting Photographer Creates a Ghostly Skeleton Band
Photographer and light painter Darren Pearson has been meticulously crafting his colorful photos of a ghostly skeleton band in various locations over the course of the last several years.
Photographer Meticulously Light Paints 686 Photos for Stop Motion Project
Photographer and artist Darren Pearson has released a stop motion project called "Fiat Lux." It consists of 686 individual photos, all of which were meticulously light-painted and shot across multiple locations.
Photographer’s Eerie Nighttime Series Features an Abandoned Water Park
Photographer Ken Lee enjoys the mystery and excitement of nighttime photography as he explores abandoned sites when most are asleep. His latest series features an abandoned water park that had plenty of photographic opportunities.
How This Photographer Creates His Light Painted Halo Long Exposures
Photographer and filmmaker Will Ferguson has shared how he took his passion for long exposure light painting to the next level with the help of a drone and a small LED light.
Polaroid Now+ is an Instant Camera That Basically Requires a Smartphone
Polaroid has announced the Polaroid Now+, a new camera that packs in a ton of new features, but only allows access to them through the company's smartphone app.
Watch a Photographer Skillfully Light-Paint Swans Into a Lake
Finnish light-painting photographer Hannu Huhtamo has shared a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how he recently created a photo of light swans floating on a lake.
This Photographer Paints Landscapes at Night with a Drone Light
There are various strategies photographers use to properly illuminate landscape at night, but a neat one that has emerged in recent times is the use of drones equipped with powerful lights. Patryk Sadowski is one photographer who has been doing gorgeous work in this niche.
Photo of ‘Halo’ Over Abandoned Bus Shot Using Drone Light
Australian photographer Donald Yip went out into the desert on a clear night, found an abandoned bus, and captured this remarkable "halo" photo using drone light painting.
Light Painting Photos with a Geometric Drawing Machine
Originally, the geometric chuck was a device to make ornate patterns on a lathe. Invented in the 1860s, the device could have up to 8 layers—each driven by a central shaft.
Photographer Turns Abandoned Monuments into Futuristic Art
A photographer has traveled across the world -- mainly ex-Yugoslavia, ex-Soviet, and East European countries -- and turned largely abandoned and often neglected monuments into spectacular pieces of futuristic art filled with light and color.
Rocketship-Like Light-Painting Drones Could Be the Future of Space Flight
A Rapid Ascent Drone, or RAD, is basically an electric rocket ship. For now, they can be used to make unusual drone light shows that can replace fireworks and provide unique light painting opportunities, but the creator of the concept believes they may be able to eventually replace rocket ships.
How I Use Stencils to ‘Paint’ Light into Geometric Shapes
As a photographer, when you produce a series of photos that goes viral and you close sales and license deals because of it, it is tempting to simply continue doing the same and hopefully keep receiving the attention you had in the first place.
The Lost America Project: 30-Years of Urban Exploration Light Painting
It was the late-eighties. I had been working at Galoob Toys as a designer on the Micro Machines line, creating cars and playsets for several years. A dream job, drawing and painting cars and roadside architecture for a living, but I also craved something different that I could do for personal work.
These Skeleton Light-Painting Photos Are Ultra-Long Single Exposures
"Behind Closed Doors" is a new photo project by Finnish light painting artist Janne Parviainen. It imagines what might be going on inside the closed buildings of formerly bustling spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Audiovisual Art was Made Entirely with Light Painting
Photographer Reuben Wu is best known for his pioneering outdoor light-painting projects, including lighting nighttime landscapes using LED-laden drones. Now he's back with a new series called EX STASIS that's a collection of four timelapse/motion audiovisual pieces created entirely with light-painting.
Artist Uses Five Drones to Create Giant Light-Painted Drawing in the Sky
Artist Frodo Álvarez, who goes by the name Children of Darklight has completed an incredible, complex five-drone collaborative light painted drawing in the sky. The finished product is huge and insanely detailed, and depicts a man about to kick a ball, floating above a soccer field.
Photographer Combines Light Painting with an HDR Moon Photo
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy is known for getting creative with his craft, capturing awe-inspiring photos of celestial bodies from in and around his backyard in Sacramento. For his latest idea, he decided to combine light painting and astrophotography into this unusual, dazzling photo of the Moon.
Photographer Captures Pyro Skydivers in a Milky Way Photo
Photographer Dustin Snipes recently did a project that takes light-painting photography to a whole new level. Teaming up with the Red Bull Air Force Team, he shot long-exposure photos of wingsuit skydivers falling to Earth while wearing sparkling pyrotechnics.
Photographer Uses Drone to Capture Landscapes in an ‘Unfamiliar Light’
Photographer Reuben Wu has made a name for himself by pioneering the use of drones in illuminating landscape photos. For his latest project Light Storm, Wu's goal was to capture often-seen landscapes in a way people have never seen before.