DISQUS

Uzair · 2 years ago

I will try to remember them when I photograph....Oops what was the first one.

clickykbd · 2 years ago

Nice article, but may I suggest a possible correction, for the record: I do not generally consider Camera Toss a variety of "light painting", which has varied definitions depending on who you ask. One definition, not mentioned, and probably the first variety created, is that which involves selectively coloring or lighting a scene by varied and/or moving illumination sources during a longer exposure.

I consider "light painting" in the style you shared to be a type of abstract expressive photograph... where Camera Toss, due to lack of guided interaction with the camera after release is by nature not "expressive" in the same way. So hard to consider it like "painting" in that same sense.

Ryan (responsible for creating Camera Toss).

patrick · 2 years ago

@ clickybd Thanks for the comment annd for reading, I am a fan of your group and work.

I do use that as one of the definitions: 'use a ‘bulb‘ setting for a long exposure and use a flashlight to ‘paint‘ in the light'

I guess I was reaching with lumping camera tossing into light painting. I was leaning towards the idea that if "coloring" with a light source onto the subject was the true definition then camera tossing would be the dada-esque or Jackson Pollock style paitning.

Thanks again!

seo training · 2 years ago

patrick,

i would try to remember as many as i can while i am going to shoot the photographs.

hackaback · 1 year ago

Thanks for such wonderful tips

Patrick Winfield · 1 year ago

Thanks hackaback, glad you found them useful!

El Cheapo Organic Soy Sauce · 1 year ago

Great tips. I was expecting HDR stuff, but there's a lot here to play with...especially the spinning the kids.

Desmondk · 1 year ago

VERY impressive photo examples, love the mysterious polaroid style.

There must be hundreds of these articles, all with the same rehashed points, well done on making an original one!

Thanks

Stephen · 1 year ago

Yeah, I would put HDR in here too. It's very easy and gives pics a great look. Plus you can combine it with a lot of these techniques.

Patrick Winfield · 1 year ago

@ El and Desmondk- Thanks for the feedback!

George L Smyth · 1 year ago

Good information. I would only say that film is actually cheap - I roll my own and it comes to a little over a dollar a roll (I develop and print my own also, so cost is not a factor). Digital has the double-edged sword of allowing you to experiment without cost, but oftentimes removing the contemplative aspect.

Ryan · 1 year ago

Good post. It's all about lighting.

Ryan

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Patrick Winfield · 1 year ago

George I agree with you, when so many shots are in that digital virtual void we almost take them for granted.

@ Ryan- Thanks! And yes, without light where would we be? ;)

Thanks for commenting!

bbug · 1 year ago

Great information, extemely well done.

brycelb · 1 year ago

I have to say, this is one of the better "how to take better photos" articles I have read. If I could add one thing (which I think is more important than all the rest" it would be, CONTENT. If you focus on improving, or in some cases actually thinking about, your content, your images will improve dramatically. Every great photographer thinks about content first and uses "technique" to deliver that content.

dan · 1 year ago

My wife is doing this type of thing with many of the same points. She is doing one technique per week. Teaching others and learning at the same time. You can follow along and participate in her photo assignments here.

Syahid A. · 1 year ago

Great article, in depth explanations. Worth a Digg.

Tomas · 1 year ago

Thank you. Your article refreshes - I forgot my weariness and unexpectedly discovered the renewed joy of playing with the light. Your post lists not the experiments but heals through the joy of the creativity - Thank you

Patrick Winfield · 1 year ago

Thank you all for commenting and I am thrilled that you enjoyed some of the ideas! :)

@ brycelb- I agree %100. Content is key.

perdele draperii · 8 months ago

Long exposure ruls for water's speed, looks like puff :D

RohitK · 8 months ago

Thanks Great tips boss...I have interest in photography, i also take good photos still sometimes I Do mistakes.. So thank you for this information..I hope this will help me a lot....One question do u have any online Photography community..where people share about photography....

djzen · 6 months ago

Pligg is one of the best Digglike scripts out there imo. Too bad it's so hard to customize the templates.

shubhra roy · 4 months ago

Suggestions are very goo. If we follow these rules and use our creativity, then a great photograph will born !
And these are very inspiring to mention some sentences from great photographers like Ansel Adam.