Light Painting Workshop Discussion (Event October 27, 2024)
Welcome
Welcome to the page supporting the light painting and steel wool photography workshop on Oct. 27 with photographer Scott Visscher and Tdot Shots. As a bonus we welcome Halloween props! 👻🎃
Location: We will meet at a location TBA. This will be at the east side of the Humber River along the Humber Bay. A link to a Google map will be emailed the morning of the event.
Time: We start at sunset which is approximately 6:15 pm. You can arrive earlier to capture some golden hour photos!
A Forum for Us to Meet and Discuss
This page was designed for us to share tips and get to know each other. Please review the resources and feel free to leave a comment introducing yourself.
Sample starter questions:
- How can we bring an artistic approach to our night time images?
- What techniques are useful when photographing with long exposures?
- What tools can we use for night photography?
Feel free to ask any questions you like and we will discuss. 🙂
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Looking forward to seeing you on the 27th!
Mike and Scott
Hey Scott! Looking forward to the light painting event. Cheers for co-hosting again this fall 🍁
My main question this time is about your inspiration to purse this kind of photography and what may be your artistic approach. So first part, do have have specific photographer or IG page inspirations for your light photography or steel wool journey? Which photographers should we check out?
And also do you have any suggestions for software and editing to get a cool look for our long exposure shots? Any tricks to get extreme shadows and highlights working well?
Thanks and see you Sunday!
Thanks for the questions Mike!
When I first saw this type of photography I was really intrigued into how it was made…and surprisingly not as hard as I thought!
I really enjoy @dan_clarke_photography , he does lots of different styles using light, smoke and steelwool.
@litbyhand is also a great resource for getting inspiration to different techniques!
I typically use lightroom for editing these shots…definitely playing around with the temperature can effect your steelwool trails, and playing with your shadow/highlights sliders can give you a good effect to your liking.
See you then!
Awesome. Thanks for the insights Scott!
It’s always interesting to know a bit more about influences and inspirations when it comes to artists and art. Re: editing software Lightroom is one of our faves! Great tips about temperature and playing with light sliders. 😀
We shall be sure to take a look at @dan_clarke_photography and @litbyhand
Cheers! 👍
What focal lens do you recommend for this workshop ?
Hello and thanks for your question.
Perhaps Scott will be able to comment but it is always a good idea to have a wide angle lens to maker sure you can capture the entire scene – especially for steel wool as the sparks travel widely. If people are in your shot on the edges you can crop out later. Something at 24 mm or 28 mm or wider is often ideal for this kind of action.
Keep in mind a zoom lens can be handy. The usual length for a professional standard lens is 24-70mm. Your only issue would be using a prime lens with too narrow a field of view (50 mm and greater).
Be sure to bring a tripod and get to know your long exposure settings before the event!
Have fun!
Mike