Light Painting MBSP-0008

How to "paint" with light through an open camera shutter. I created this as a How To for one of my friends in my MBSP photo group on flickr.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Photography
• Nikon
• D5000
• Light
• Painting

[ArtistryOfUno]

thanks heap's.

i've been looking to see how to do this with my nikon, and finally this vid comes a long, i tried it and it works so, thank's.

but when i wanna go back to taking normal image's, is the default shutter time 1/4000 ?

[GnatTwo]

There's not really a default shutter time. It's all depending on how much light there is.

It could be simpliest to make other videos telling you about your camera's settings. Until you're familiar with your camera's settings it's probably best to shoot in auto mode. (the little green camera icon on most camera dials/settings.) It should say "Auto" too.

Thanks for the comment! I didn't expect to get someone randomly watching and complimenting me at all, let alone so quickly!

[ArtistryOfUno]

no problem.

true, but what was the shutter amount on when you bought it ? was it set to 1/4000 ?

when there's more light, does that mean reduce the shutter time or make it longer?

im new to this stuff lol

[GnatTwo]

I'm not sure what it would've originally be set at. I purchased my camera in August, so it's been a while. I would guess either the fastest setting or the setting in the middle of all the other settings.

[MagicOfTheStone]

Also, to anyone reading, if you want a bit more control, put the camera to "M" for full manual. Set your ISO (sensitivity) to the lowest number possible. (Usually 100). Put your f/stop between 5 and 8, so your shot is more in focus, then set your shutter for about 30 seconds. This will typically give you a crisp photo you can paint with during the 30 seconds, and less image noise. Enjoy.