How to Light Paint

Learn how to use your DSLR to create a light painting. All you need is a camera that can do long exposures and a tripod.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• photography
• light paint
• camera
• long exposure

[BlechRawrTitsxD]

How do you do this with a canon powershot sx40 hs?

[curtisjudd]

@BlechRawrTitsxD Have a quick look at your camera documentation to see how to get to manual mode. From there, everything in the video should work.

[123pivot456]

Ok got it but how do I get it to take a longer picture ?

[curtisjudd]

@123pivot456 I'm not familiar with your particular camera but usually there is a dial or control to change your shutter speed. When you first go to manual mode, it will probably show a shutter speed of 1000, 500, 250, 125, 60, 30, or something near there. Change that until you get it down to 1 then keep going and you will be in the range where you can set it so that shutter stays open for several seconds. I'd shoot for at least 10 seconds. This is assuming that your camera allows this.

[123pivot456]

How do I do this with the Fuji film s1800. ?

[curtisjudd]

@123pivot456 Turn the dial to M mode (which stands for Manual) and then you should be able to set your shutter speed and aperture. Then you're all set!

[BASHA1612]

to much talking

[MineIsTheOnlyCraft]

@BlechRawrTitsxD Hey of you need help making this work i can help you i just bought the sx40 and it normally only lets you do 15 sec shots... But there is away around it!!!!!!! Its so awesome!!!

[Hardrock4040]

Good Vid. Thanks

[MrGamerman111]

The lowest shell, to the right. The caterpillar book, i have that book. It's awesome.

[AndreDeLonge02]

very good tutorial...

Thanks for sharing this

[sEpUlChRe271]

cant still do it!

[sslerette33]

please, keep talking about tripods

[SCAREDBANANA]

maglites are over prized

[curtisjudd]

@Minale1 Yes, you just need to figure out how to get the Sony into manual mode where you can control the shutter speed.