Directions
- You will need to use light sticks, the flash light app on your phone or other small light source.
- Have a dark room or go outside at night.
- Place camera on a tripod.
- Set your camera to TV (shutter speed)
- Set your shutter for 5-10 seconds
- Have a person with a light stand behind the person posing
- When the camera shutter clicks start to trace around the person’s body with the light.
Project 1:
Light behind a person.
- You may spin lights or use a light stick.
Project 2:
Spiral of Light
- You can turn around in a circle with a light stick or
- Have a person move around a person in a circle
Project 3:
Abstract Light Design
- Use one or multiple light sources to creat an abstract light design. The more colors you have the better the photo will look.
Project 4:
Word or drawing
- You may pick to do a drawing or write a word
Project 5:
Outline a Person
- Have a person pose in a position with their arms and legs held out. They may not just stand with their arms down.
Extra credit:
- Light design coming out of person or holding an object that is outlined in light. (see examples)
- Multiple people at night or car light trails
Light Saber Battle
- Move the light sabers slowly until they touch each other
- Night light drawing or car light trails
Editing
- Open your image in Photoshop and open in Camera Raw
- Edit so that the background is darker. Use Brightness/contrass and Shadows/ Highlights
- You may also change the color of the light by using the color balance and hue/saturation
Word Editing
If your word is backward you will need to flip it. Go to
- Got to Image
- Image Rotation
- Flip Horizontally
