Index

Light Photography Mind Map
Light Photography Mood Board
Pablo Picasso Analysis
Light Research
Patrick Rochon
Patrick Rochon Light Paintings
Patrick Rochon Light Painting Analysis
Light Painting with Digital SLR
Light Painting on Webcam
Photoshop Experiments
Evaluation

Light Project Evaluation

This project was about looking at a variety of types of light and different types of light sources. we also experimented with different techniques to create different effects such as light painting, soft lighting, hard lighting, shadows etc.


In this project i was required to use an SLR camera to capture pictures of different types of light and different light backgrounds. i also used a light painting tool on the internet, i had to use light sources like a torch, lazer pens, the light from my phone screen etc and i waved them around in front of the camera to create interesting images. we was also required to capture images in different light scenery's such as sunsets, night time, sun rise, the sea etc. we was also required to edit images on photoshop to create interesting light effects.


An artist that inspired was Julien Breton who is a Light painter, Photographer and calligrapher. His work was based around making arabic symbols with a golden calligraphy with also using martial art dancers as well. 


In my final outcome designs i decided to take pictures of light sources and photographs using light then to combine them together in a sort of collage and edit them in different colours to create a overlapping effect. I decided to use one specific colour for each collage and then at the end mount them all together.


Overall i was happy with my outcomes but i could have improved a number of things. Firstly i felt that i could have been more creative with the pictures i was taking and should of explored and took more pictures of scenery and light such as buildings with lights and colourful scenery.


Overall i think the project went good, i could have done better with the sub-tasks and the independent work such as going and taking pictures in my own time of a wide range of light related things on the street and the environment etc. I was happy with my final outcomes and i enjoyed this project.

Photoshop experiments

These are two photoshop experiments that I created using hue saturation techniques and over lapping images that i had taken of army men. I created one using the colour red and another using the colour green. I think these pictures look very good the way they over lap into each other and create a texture effect.

LIGHT PAINTING ON WEBCAM

These are some light painting i created using a webcam and light sources i found. On the first image i used laser pens, the light from my phone, a crystal bracelet and a chain to create the image.
On the second image i used my ear ring and moved my head around so that it would created a pattern, my jumper was also white so that created a whitish background.
On the third image i used my eyes and moved into two different positions to make it look like there was two of me. i also moved a phone light around to the side of me and moved my head up and down to make it look like my eyes travelled in a pattern.

LIGHT PAINTING WITH DIGITAL SLR

These are light paintings that my group and I created with an SLR digital camera and also green and red laser pens. The image in the middle is a light painting that i created on adobe photoshop using the pen tool and paths.

PATRICK ROCHON PAINTING ANALYSIS

These 2 light painting created by Patrick Rochor of which seem to be of Tokyo which is a vibrant Japanese city. The image is bright and colourful and has really come to life. The buildings in the background represent the city and nightlife, the Japanese writing represents the culture and it makes it obvious that the image was created to reflect the Tokyo life. There is two images of people in the middle, this could represent the people that originate from Tokyo and reflect that they are lively vibrant people. In the image on the left there is a women who seems to be naked lying down, Tokyo is known in some ways to have a lot of strip clubs and brothels so this may represent that theory. the harsh colours such as red really project out of the image which represents violence. the image on the left is of a man and three women also are shown with two of them being naked, this may represent what type of things go on in his night life in Tokyo. These images make me feel calm but lively at the same time, the use of bright lighting and colours on a dark background also with buildings works very well together and it portrays tokyo in a lively and exciting way.

i found this image on http://trendland.net/patrick-rochon-light-painting-master/#

PATRICK ROCHON LIGHT PAINTINGS

These are light painting that Patrick Rochor created. i found these on http://trendland.net/patrick-rochon-light-painting-master/#

PATRICK ROCHON

Patrick Ruchon is a light painter who has been painting with light since 1992. His work is about movement of light cumulating through time and space. He creates his art in complete darkness with the shutter open. He then moves lights on and around a subject with pen lazer lights, flashlights or anything that emits light. To complete this he sets the camera to a very slow shutter speed and the times can vary between 1 second to 30 minutes.

i found the image from http://trendland.net/patrick-rochon-light-painting-master/#

Light Research

 LIGHT RESEARCH

Natural Light

: Natural light is light that is supplied by the sun or the moon.

Artificial Lighting

: Artificial light is any light that is not supplied by the sun and can be turned on and off such as lamps etc.

Soft lighting

: Soft light refers to light that tends to "wrap" around objects, casting shadows with soft edges. The softness of the light depends mostly on the following two factors: Distance, the closer the light source, the softer it becomes. Size of light source, the larger the source, and the softer it becomes.

Hard Lighting

:  Lighting that creates sharp-edged shadows.

Back Lighting

:  This phenomenon occurs when the lighting for the shot is directed at the camera from behind the subject, causing the figure in the foreground to appear in semi-darkness or as silhouettes, or highlighted; with backlighting, the subject is separated from the background.

Cross Lighting

: A lighting technique that places lighting near the camera and directs light toward the target object.

Side Lighting

: A lighting technique that places lighting perpendicular from the object and the camera.

Pablo Picasso Analysis

This is my analysis on Pablo Picasso i created. I found the image of him and also images of his light painting art work on http://www.thecoolist.com.

Light Photography Mood Board

 

This is a Mood Board i created of a range of different examples of light photography. in this project we are required to demonstrate our understanding and skills of light photography by researching light artists, creating a cyanotype and laser pen light drawing, take slow shutter speed portraits and glo stick imagery with photoshop, and also research photographers that inspire us.

Light Photography Mind Map

This is a mind map i created which is based on everything related to Light Photography including Artists, Themes and Light Sources.

Duran Young Photography

Hello my names Duran Young and i am a AS Photography student. i have just created my photography blog and will be publishing my work and research on here for you to view.