A Bright Idea

A Bright Idea

©JP Parmley

So here are a few ideas to brighten up your shooting.   These ideas are not new, but you can have lots of fun creating these shots.

First lets look at the light bulb that it on but it is not screwed in.  Mount you camera on a tripod and set it in a manual mode.  Place a light bulb on a black sheet and have a variety of flashlights available.  I used small LED flashlight in the first picture with the camera set at 4 seconds, f16, ISO 100.  The second picture was shot with a Maglite at 8 seconds, f16, ISO 100. 

The trick is to center the light on the glass that you want lit up.  Make sure to keep the light tightly focused on the bulb. 

Canon 10D, 4 sec, f16, ISO100

Canon 10D, 6 sec, f16, ISO100

These next few pictures are taken with exposures from 6-8 seconds.  In a completely dark area waive a flashlight or laser light source during the exposure.  You can adjust how fast you move the light to get a different affect.  If you are going to write words, remember to write them backwards!  

 

As always, send me your pics and I will post them for you.

 

Enjoy!

JP