Painting With Light
Photography comes from the Greek words phos (“light”), and graphis (“stylus”, “paintbrush”) or graphí, together they mean “drawing with light”.
Without light we cannot make photographs, In this project you will learn how to manipulate light in an image and 'paint with light'. |
OBJECTIVES
Task 1 - History of Light Painting
Task 2 - Experimentation
Task 3 - Developing and Idea
Task 4 - Final Piece
How to get higher marks
Higher marks are awarded when you demonstrate a clear link between your research and development of ideas. It is important to show the process of how you worked towards your final image.
- Analyse existing light paintings and explain how the effect was achieved.
- Identify camera settings to create long exposures
- Experiment with different techniques to create 'light paintings'
Task 1 - History of Light Painting
- Create a new page in your weebly portfolio called 'Painting With Light'.
- Open the following webpage and choose two images: History of Light Painting Add them to your weebly page.
- Analyse each image and explain how you think the photographer achieved the effect. You may want to use this guide to help you: Analysing a Photograph
Task 2 - Experimentation
- Experiment creating your own light paintings based on the images you have already seen.
- Upload a series of your experimentation images and comment using WWW and EBI.
Task 3 - Developing and Idea
- You now need to discuss a particular idea you have had based on your research and experimentation.
- Explain the technique you are going to use and detail any Materials, Equipment and Camera Settings you will need to use.
- Take a series of images based on your idea and upload them discussing which ones worked and which ones didn't explaining why. (a contact sheet would be a good way to do this).
- Will you use Photoshop to edit your images? If so explain how.
Task 4 - Final Piece
- You now need to create your final image or series of images.
- Once uploaded you will need to evaluate them.
How to get higher marks
Higher marks are awarded when you demonstrate a clear link between your research and development of ideas. It is important to show the process of how you worked towards your final image.
Further Research
The Ball of Light, a fascinating technique which adds mysterious balls of light to a landscape. If YouTube isn't working try this link instead: http://vimeo.com/21338911
More inspirational light painting: http://petapixel.com/2013/08/27/10-amazing-light-painting-photographers/