/r/lightpainting

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A reddit for everything regarding Light Painting, Light Graffiti, Light Stencils, light Art and Long Exposure Photography.

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Long exposure photos using torches, LEDs, EL wire, light stencils, flash guns, gels or whatever emits light or can shape it to create beautiful fleeting light art. Usually done at night but can also be done during daylight hours using lens filters that drastically cut the amount of light hitting the sensor.

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Please submit your favorite light painting images, either your own work or the work of others. If it is you are submitting someone else's work then please link to the creators portfolio (such as flickr, 500px) where it is clear who the credit belongs to.

Submit tutorials on creating light painting images or even on how to build custom light painting tools.

Submit questions to the community on where to get started, what equipment to purchase, or even suggestions for locations.

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If you are new to light painting check out this awesome tutorial on Hacking Photography written by our very own mod /u/Beyond_Life.

/r/lightpainting

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Light Planting CCXXV - f/11, 195secs, ISO160.

3 Comments
2024/12/13
05:45 UTC

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Light Painting w/ Sony A7IV 20mm F1.8 PX: 4334x3830

0 Comments
2024/12/12
02:56 UTC

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New here, should I post stuff without logo?

Hi, I'm new to reddit in general but I casually do some light painting. It's all just abstract experimentation. I always include a little logo when I post stuff to my art insta because I am paranoid. Should I post without the logo?

6 Comments
2024/12/11
09:47 UTC

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Painted the trails on

0 Comments
2024/12/11
05:45 UTC

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Christmas Tree

1 Comment
2024/12/08
15:22 UTC

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New to light painting - and hooked!

Made myself a light pen earlier this week and am having so much fun learning this new hobby!

2 Comments
2024/12/06
15:54 UTC

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Light Planting CCXXII - f/11, 84secs, ISO200

8 Comments
2024/11/22
06:15 UTC

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Long exposure light painting portrait - f/5.6, 5secs, ISO400.

7 Comments
2024/11/19
06:00 UTC

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Yo Reddit - Light Painting with iPhone

I’m using TimeLapsed app on my iPhone 15 pro max with the selfie camera mirrored.

1s shutter 1s Interval ISO 100 WB 3800 Frame Length 50

Practicing block letters. Yo Reddit. This app is awesome for real time light painting and no post editing 🔦

1 Comment
2024/11/19
03:21 UTC

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My College Project (part of it, at least)

2 Comments
2024/11/16
13:29 UTC

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Light painted a fireman

This shot was around 4 seconds.

2 Comments
2024/11/11
01:33 UTC

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Feels like I Painted something from Ghostbusters haha

0 Comments
2024/11/03
14:38 UTC

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Light Planting CCXIX - f/11, 75secs, ISO200 with 2 RGB Critters.

2 Comments
2024/11/01
05:56 UTC

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Lifhtpainting @Westerpunt belgium

1 Comment
2024/10/29
18:37 UTC

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Light Painting

Testing different techniques to light up a scene in nature.

1 Comment
2024/10/28
07:44 UTC

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