Comments on: Painting with Light – Light Graffiti

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:49:50 +0000

wow! magical… very nice!

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:08:47 +0000

Thanks Yun-mih!

By: Yun-mih Lim

Yun-mih Lim — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:38:01 +0000

Wow!! I’m gonna try this out. It’s the first time I’ve been in your blog, and I guess I’ll be coming back. In fact, often.

I’m very interested about Taiwan; because I’m a Canadian of Min Nan descent.

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:30:56 +0000

Sometimes you do show up in the picture, or at least a ghost of you will. But if you leave the shutter open long enough and move around, you won’t show up at all. We were a little more careful to keep our bodies out of these still photos, but watch the video and you’ll notice our “ghosts” quite a bit.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:44:58 +0000

These pics are fantastic. I really want to go and try this now. Just a quick question for you. (Hope you don’t think I’m an idiot for asking this) How do you manage to do it without any trace of yourself in the photos moving the flashlight? Or am I getting it wrong?

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:35:03 +0000

We just started using some good LEDs. Try Spotlights they're small and real bright and you can even get colored pieces to put on the front. You can use a regular flashlight or any LED, just try to find a bright one. To get colors, just put colored cellophane over the front. You should be able to find that in a crafts store or maybe s school supply store.

By: Jens Rothe

Jens Rothe — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:19 +0000

I imagine you held the light close to the ground and pointed it at the camera… Was that so? Also, what kind of light did you use? Regular flashlights usually come in white and… White. LED’s usually aren’t strong enough, but maybe that’s where I’m wrong?

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:15:43 +0000

Good question. You don’t have to point the light directly at the camera, just in the general direction of the camera. Usually, if you have a drawing that meets the ground, it will light it up a little bit. The first picture also has this effect but it’s on the wall because the flashlight head touched it or came close to it.

By: Jens Rothe

Jens Rothe — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:01:40 +0000

Hello Neil,
I was wondering, if you have to point the light at the camera, how did the light up the tiles on the ground in the sixth picture?

Thank you

Jens

By: Neil Wade

Neil Wade — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:38:13 +0000

Thanks Todd. That’s one thing I didn’t mention: That trying to draw like this can be very difficult! The more complicated ones can take a really long time. If you go out and try, don’t get frustrated… just keep trying!