Have you ever seen those light painting photos, the ones with really uniformed spirals or orbs? Have you ever thought to yourself that you couldn't do it because it looks too perfect. Well here's one way of achieving an exacting look, without paying any attention to detail! This project combines power drills and your camera-surely that’s just fun squared! The other thing is that using a drill means that ...
Trust me, you will love the shots that you produce from taking light trail photos. There's something amazing about these stripes of red and white, which contrasting against the blackness of the night sky. Whether it's a continuous traffic flow, a London landmark or a solitary car cutting through rural countryside, these images really work. Here's how to do it! Property is not he only thing where location ...
Release your inner Banksy and take your light painting to another level, by creating awesome light stencils. There's something magical about light stencils which produce carefully crafted blocks of light against a dark night sky. The potential for creating amazing images is as infinite as your imagination. A light stencil basically comprises of a box which is lined with reflective material and the stencil itself, which attaches to the end ...
Do you want to capture the gorgeous glow of a sunset, as well as adding some punch, to your portraits? Hell yes, of course you do! This project is all about controlling your flash to light your subject in the foreground, whilst the big orange orb of gas (the sun) takes care of the background lighting. This is a great little technique which is used a lot by photojournalists, so ...
For those of you that are too young or not from these shores, let me explain: Ready Brek, was an oat based breakfast cereal from the 70's and 80's that promised in it's adverts, to give consumers an orange glow. What kid could resist such a unique selling point? I pestered my parents to buy some so that I too could glow. For those of you that are like me ...
Over the next week or so Christmas tree lights will be on special offer. Look out for the battery operated ones and treat yourself to a couple of sets. If the thought of mobs of bargain hungry shoppers makes you want to eat your own head, you could buy these 20 LED STRING LIGHTS for £3.99 and wait for the post man to deliver them. You won't regret it as they are ...
Have you missed the last post for this year Christmas cards? Don’t despair, instead be the first to send out a Happy New Years message - electronically of course. I love light painting. It rawwwks! If you haven’t experimented yet then treat yourself and give it a go. Light painting is a quick and fun way to get great shots. For this project you will need a some ...
DIY Bokeh filter will add a special twist to your festive photos. Right Now, I’m loving any festive lights particularly through my DIY Bokeh filter. Every time I pull focus, I get a little jump of excitement as my out of focus lights twist to reveal something a lot more exciting. Bokeh comes from the Japanese word for blurr. Normally when you shoot a small light which is out ...
Create fun halloween photos, without face paints and fuss. This shot was achieved with a tripod, a LED key fob, a willing model and of course a DSLR. Here's how: Place your camera on a tripod and put your camera in shutter priority mode, use the to get a exposure time of 30 seconds. Place your model in front of dark area like the inside of a closet so your model ...
Woohoo! We had a great Night last Monday with our very first Photocrafty Night Tour. You should have been there! There was plenty of creativity and excitement from our participants who mastered some magnificent shots. The focus of the night tour was experimenting with long exposures, we physically cover ground walking from Gabriel’s Wharf to Westminster but participants covered lots of photographic ground too. They took home ...