Basic camera settings for tube light-painting - Tube Stories 40

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My light-painting software: xangleapps.com/lightpainting
Settings charts, pictures, details & NEW ADVANCED EDITION: lightpaintingtubes.com/settings
Learn how to figure out the perfect settings for tube light-painting by balancing with the ambient light and the brightness of the tube.
That night, we started at iso50, f22, 5000 lumens, 1 second (at 6.31pm), and we end up at iso3200, f2.8, 25 lumens and 8 seconds exposure (at 8.52pm). These are extreme values, and both ends are not creating quality results. The sweet spot was about at 7.10pm. What's important to understand here is that you'll need to adjust your settings all the way through the blue hour and match your flashlight power to have a properly exposed background. I hope this clears up everything! I've been asked about this over a hundred times for the past two years :)
--- About the Tube Stories
We're a dancer/photographer duo making our way using a tube, a feather, and a flashlight. Everything we do is lit by hand, one frame at a time. Light-painting for us is a lifestyle, and this is what we share with our audience. The purpose of the Tube Stories is to bring a brighter and more colorful night to whoever is going to cross our path. Our work has been presented on the BBC, CNN, MTV, VICE, TEDx and much more.
--- About Eric Paré (Instagram: @ericparephoto)
Eric Paré is an artist-entrepreneur. When he's not on the road creating the Tube Stories, he can be found with his team at his studios in Montréal where he is working on multi-camera concepts and new technologies. He has recently been doing high ends projects for Intel, HP, Facebook, Microsoft and Adobe.
--- About Kim Henry (Instagram: @kimhenry.dance)
Kim Henry is a professional contemporary dancer that has a fascination for movement and human being. Versatile and curious, she seeks for projects that push her beyond her limits. As a freelance artist, she took part in more than 45 dance and physical theater projects since 2011. From a stage in a full-house theater to an empty desert, dancing is the language she likes the most.
Follow us on instagram: / kimhenry.dance - / ericparephoto

[@Ericpare]

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[@THOTHvii]

The intro gave me chills.. felt that energy

[@adedotunajibade]

Original fine art photography. A true inspiration!

[@richmorrisphotography4850]

Incredible! Every time I watch I just love the images more and more... thanks for sharing

[@LorandoLabbe]

I like very much your photos and videos. Most important than ISO, speed or aperture is the art you express with the light. Is inspirate I became fan. Congratulations.

[@markmawer]

Thanks for making these videos, The fabulous results are plain to see but they also demonstrate your generosity of spirit. You both seem like lovely people.

[@philippe-boyer]

just stunning demonstration !!! thx for sharring

[@user-jq3oe6xo1t]

You have a great pictures, Eric! They just fantastic! Thank you for sharing your expirience!

[@paulagreco1472]

The work that you and Kim do is absolutely mesmerizing.

[@Ericpare]

thanks Paula. It always makes me happy to see your name here and there

[@franckdenis2386]

Eric, Kim : Just thank you to make me dream. Your pictures are unbelievable. I Watch this video 3 times. The music make me fly. BRAVOOOOOO !

[@Ericpare]

hehe thanks!!! ::::::))

[@Kay-dx8vm]

Dang, you guys are so amazing. I definitely have to try this soon. Thanks Eric/Kim

[@Palateth]

These textures on the floor...

[@Ericpare]

Bon matin Pala ::))

[@Palateth]

bonne nuit Eric. :)

[@ruperthauser7377]

Beautiful PICS !!!! Thanx for sharing

[@scyfox.]

This is so inspiring :) Many thanks for sharing. I'll try to find those tubes in my country :) Greets from Chile

[@motasim01]

Excellent and amazing tutorial.

[@clashA2z]

Awesome ,Fab , Mind-blowing

[@NitishNK]

best video on light painting

[@RoYeRLaruku]

My favorite Tube Storie ever :D

[@kohilkalyan3765]

One the best shoot I have ever seen

[@PROCOLORACADEMY]

Amazing work guys

[@adilabsa5678]

What a wonderful work ~

[@norcalvandweller8401]

Amazing Never tried light painting but will be soon Thanks

[@PORTOprod]

Sou do Brasil e vou usar sua técnica. Obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento.

[@sanjayprakashgharde8476]

Nice work sir ,good job

[@arkofconversation4115]

Wow... classy af. Good job. LIKED!

[@AlegrateProduction]

Awesome work man

[@paultrunfull3324]

Great set of images Eric and Kim.

[@Ericpare]

thanks Paul ::)

[@amarshindephotography9067]

What is lumens???

[@paultrunfull3324]

Hi there lumens equals brightness, thats in very simple terms.

[@raidbendris8090]

That's a real art ⁦❤️⁩

[@StudioHarjasArts]

Excellent video tutorial ...

[@seenuvasan3810]

Nice.... Awesome...well done.. I subscribed your channel after this video... congrats both of you

[@laxmikantahire3748]

Wow really amazing

[@alexandrd575]

wow that was amazing

[@SP-do5sm]

beautiful!

[@eyewaves...]

Brilliant Stuff !!!!

[@troypointerphotography]

YES VERY GOOD I LIKE IT AND SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL THANKS TROY

[@swapniln6430]

Great Idea Sir

[@nurlycinema6683]

Very Nice!

[@khanyawar]

amazing stuff

[@snaapographycam1212]

Thank you for this video...

[@JoaoPauloDev]

Awesome... thanks for share 😉

[@elangcherbon5476]

Waw...beautiful foto and amazing video...

[@lakshmikant2008]

Love it ... lol I hope this time u guys must be having that insect repellent . which i suggested in the last video comment section .. Great going .. would love to see more videos from u .. M addicted now hahaha ...

[@lcprod]

Spettacolo grazie!

[@harshakumara6323]

Awesome 👍

[@user-jt1se2no9c]

Класс , хорошо когда люди друг друга понимают , девушка красивая и умная , удачи Вашей паре ! Классная работа !

[@franciscoordonez1663]

Chapeau!!!...Merci beaucoup

[@Ericpare]

Join the learning group for the complete details about tube light-painting :D fb.com/groups/ericpare

[@GeoffMoorePhotography]

Hey Eric and Kim, awesome video and one which I really enjoyed, could you explain the the x2 camera setup, why you used etc and how that comes in to play in the post production? Regards Geoff

[@ArminHirmer]

amazing

[@dnaoflight]

inspirationally!!!

[@shettychandran]

Super sir 👌👌👌👍👌✌️

[@praveendani129]

lovely photos bro ...i lick it

[@suman_ku_mishra]

Verry nice

[@aashishprateek007]

Great work man!! I have a couple of questions for you Firstly, don't you have diffraction defects shooting at such a low aperture? Secondly, do you use ND filters to help in some shots?

[@Lichtbildidealisten]

great video ! where exact ist this spot?

[@nabamlucas958]

After that what you guys did😁😁jk .. Awesome photography

[@ivonman5277]

How did u get the light on face background i understand like during completely dark

[@blueman841]

thanks form posting, this clears up a lot of questions I had. one thing. when you mentioned tin foil. is the a piece on the inside so the light reflects back down the tube? thanks

[@virannimavat1766]

You are really to good you are the best

[@classicstudioaarohievents1888]

so butiful sir

[@ranjannag5970]

Light painting lord

[@nicolezenhausern2]

Superbe. Je vis en Arizona donc de nombreuses places avec des ciels tres noirs. J'ai entendu Susan Magnano a la conference Outsider photographer a Kanab Utah ou elle présente son Lightpainting. Il est temps que me m'y mette et essaye certaine de vos techniques.

[@abdullashahil4820]

Wow 👍

[@jonnyk-uk662]

A bit of "How's ya father" happening at 5:32 disguised as the battery dyin 😜

[@amsstudio1989]

Super

[@gr4yw01f]

Hi eric! I love your work thanks for sharing all this info. I have a little question... How do you get from 2500 to the final 25 lumens? Your flashlight have a dimer or how do you do that? Regards

[@Ericpare]

On the Eagletac D25LC2, there are 3 brightness levels. Of course, I get rid of one of the 2 flashlights as the night goes darker. But it's not enough. To go as low as 25 lumens, I put black tape on top of the flashlight. Let me know if this is clear enough :)

[@gr4yw01f]

Eric Paré thanks! Yes it's clear thaks for the answer I'll start doing some tests.

[@ThomasWilliamson]

Wow I didn't realize these shots were achieved with a second person moving the light, I somehow assumed the model moved the light and then help still or something!

[@victormerino4439]

me encanta :D

[@faizanmirza1740]

Wow you're damn amazing man.....

[@sulaimanman934]

the best

[@maithrilakmalsubasinghe5590]

Awesome Stuff.. May I know the location and the country..??

[@spejampar]

Have you ever done shoots like this but in the completely opposite environment (like a city)? That could be kind of interesting. Love you stuff, though.

[@Ericpare]

thanks ;) Of course we did: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2rUnJZ8i8aVq6c - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6GaqX2glKlpa9U - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqjMl3iajZmHfpY

[@spejampar]

Thank you so much! Great stuff.

[@photoview6456]

Hi greeting, am still a bit nervous on ur creative setup, regarding the "light tube painting" my question is hw did you set up the shooting; did you just shoot and then paint or it was shot on continous shoot? Thanks.

[@Ericpare]

Hi :) I use the bulb mode on the camera. Check out this video for more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpPLiXRol8xpj5Y

[@sukhendramandal3860]

wow

[@muhammadsherally]

Amazing.. come visit tanzania

[@ianchristophervalenzuelazm797]

Hi sir spectacular shots. I really love your lightpainting. Photography . Uhmm Can i ask?.. is your Camera Trigger you use.. has a remote too? . Sorry for my english grammar 🙂😁

[@Ericpare]

thanks! Here's what I'm using: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpOrap1urNWLnq8

[@julianahaesbaert7965]

💕

[@petada58]

What about whitebalance? I have some issues sometimes when I´m shooting with tubes and have my WB at Auto. Depends of what color the tube is. But I don´t do Auto anymore because of that. What do you do with the WB, Eric?

[@Ericpare]

Yeah I thought it would be too much information to put the wb infos in this video, but here's how i'm doing it: I'm always on custom wb. I start at 5000k, and I adjust as the sun goes down. I usually end up at around 2500k when it's pitch black

[@judikapanggabean8202]

Iam from indonesia. I like it

[@Sl1z3r]

Are you using any flash? I keep scrubbing my head how to do you get the front of model so bright as you're enlightninig her from back with dark background

[@Ericpare]

No flash! Check out AboutTheTubes.com (I explain everything over there)

[@vaibra1330]

how does the cam automaticly takes pic when you want?

[@curtisclement]

Do you show up in the shots as your painting with the lights?

[@MelFeliciano96]

How do you edit the photos without you being in the background? and what kind of flashlight do you use with adjustable lumens? ty.

[@Ericpare]

Hi, it's not about the edit, it's about getting invisible: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2ZqoOunNaogK8 I'm using a Nitecore light: ericpare.com/gear

[@ArielQuezadatriceratoons]

What kind of camera do you recoment for light paintings? any cheaper to use?

[@Ericpare]

- Many of my images are made using a Canon 1100d (super cheap these days!) - I have a video about how to make those using a smartphone: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHPIiYquj9V_mdk - But these days, I'm using mostly the Canon EOS-R, as mentioned on my gear page: ericpare.com/gear

[@abhijitsingh6657]

Which mode u r shooting in Auto-focus or Manual....

[@akshaykangale5659]

5:30 😍

[@Justafan333]

Hi Eric, I’ve been trying the light photography but I’m in the picture. How is it that you are not in the photograph? I’m new to photography and don’t really understand this.

[@Ericpare]

hi! Here's the answer :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2ZqoOunNaogK8

[@jeremy6604]

I'm confused, when you shoot 3 images in a row, they are all 1-2s exposure, do you combine them later in Photoshop? Or are you just selecting your favorite?

[@Ericpare]

I don't combine the images. This is only to increase my chances of having a good one (it's windy, my shapes are not always perfect, etc...) ::)

[@jeremy6604]

@@Ericpare lets say I want to take 3 images as well. I've been trying to find this on google. What is it called if I want my camera to take 3 images in a row? I can't find that setting anywhere. Just a lot about multiple exposures/bracketing

[@rahulsaha3649]

1st...anyways got to learn a lot from the video

[@Ericpare]

coooool :) Let me know if things are clear enough :D :D

[@rahulsaha3649]

Eric Paré very clear... Everyone should accept the fact that not only light painting but all forms of photography require trial and error method and also patience is the key. I'm from India and I donot have access to tubes so I made tubes both white and coloured ones from stick file covers and the results are somewhat good.. When I am satisfied with the photographs, I shall DM those on Instagram to you 😊 You are doing a great job 😊

[@Ericpare]

thanks Rahul, I'll have an eye on my dm's :)

[@rahulsaha3649]

Eric Paré 💟👍

[@shaunZ96]

Hi Eric, one of the most interesting videos I have seen on this topic! Like! I have some questions, 1. Why 2 cameras, are they focusing on foreground and background? 2. Did you use stacking?

[@Ericpare]

hi! 1- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXinnWCsq52Dbpo 2- rarely, but I did it recently: instagram.com/p/BpMoZ6bHwxA/ thanks!! :::))

[@RenderMeTV]

how do you keep the model in focus? i tried this, and the model is blurry

[@trick_er]

The model should be super stable...

[@andrejcarnecky4216]

Could i ask what is the name of the song ?

[@aznoy]

How did you guys take your own pictures? Timer??

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[@SetiawanAgus]

Keren..

[@58SandroM]

Hi eric, with which torch or torches you reach 5000 lumens?

[@Ericpare]

In this video, I used 4x Eagletac D25LC2. I really do that ... ;)

[@58SandroM]

@@EricpareThank you 👍

[@prakashsanjeev2]

Hi I use 200d to take photos. My picture's object are always shaky while taking long exposure. Why is that ?

[@Ericpare]

hey hi! The 200d is great! Tons of my images are made with the 100d!! ::)) Can you show us an example of one of your "shaky" pictures? It's probably only about your subject that is moving... (paste a link below if you have an example that is online)

[@prakashsanjeev2]

@@Ericpare can I send my photo in Instagram?

[@skphotography534]

What are you lumens

[@ZachAlanPhotography]

What's the best flashlight, camera, trigger, brand of shoes, type of backpack, tube case, and type of cheese for light painting? DM me now or I'll be very upset.

[@Ericpare]

I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH CHEESE WE GOT IN COLORADO!!! Please help my old brain lol. The only thing I can remember is that we were putting the whole dinner in a firefighter helmet

[@ZachAlanPhotography]

All I remember is the wine 🤣🤣🤣

[@Ericpare]

hahahaha

[@suman_ku_mishra]

Location of this place

[@Alessandrofotografias]

Can I still buy the tubes?

[@Ericpare]

yes :) lightpainting.store

[@ameer0909]

How to click automatically....?🤔🤔