Long Exposure Stars

There are sever different types of outdoor light painting: night scape star photography, full and half light orbs, and then Dave Black style. Shooting the Milky Way and any time of night scape pictures can sometimes be difficult. The important thing to remember when shooting at night is to use a tripod so you can leave your shutter open for a long time.

Full Orb and Half Orb

Full orbs and half orbs can be created from the way you move the light. In order to get a half orb we used a bike tire with lights strapped to it and then spun it around. The Full orb was made from a flash light tied to a string.

Dave Black Light Painting

Dave Black style is a simple form of light painting and probably the most used type. This is where you have one shot and you light up different parts of the picture to create unique shadows. You don’t have to use very much photoshop when using Dave Black style because they come straight out of camera looking awesome because of the lighting and shadows.