Light Painting Product Photography Tutorial

[@richerworldproductions]

not many would think of using light painting for this! GREAT idea.

[@johanvanhuyssteen9217]

Best example on KZbin. The other videos are so tacky. Your is stylish and logical, just what I needed. Thank you.

[@franciscoortega2829]

Excellent tutorial. Im glad I bumped onto it. Ive been a photographer since 2011 and have experimented with many forms of photography. Light painting of still life to me is very rewarding. I get to slow things down and take my time. This by far is one of the best and simplest tutorials I have found. Thanks for sharing... Great images also

[@terryjones6049]

You’ve got me started on light painting, big thanks.

[@58sniper]

Just came across this video. As someone deeply into firearms and knives, and wanting to get some tips on photographing them, this tutorial was excellent. I picked up some great little tidbits about PhotoShop, as well. Thanks for the time and effort to put this online.

[@powerforward1955]

...this tutorial adds to and broadens what I’m learning about light painting. I really like the last photo, unedited...the shadows add depth and draw my eyes to it. Thanks for sharing-Outstanding! Thanks. Be well. 😎💯

[@dustincmills]

I am interested in light painting photography and found your video very helpful. Thank you for sharing

[@savestheday258]

This is an amazing tutorial! Thanks souch for sharing this 👌

[@NightwalkerUK]

Superb and clearly presented explanation of how to achieve this. Very basic equipment too but the results are fantastic!

[@merim02]

Very simple video with an excellent explanation. Thank you so much !

[@LVISCH1]

Very nice instructions, right to the point! THANKS A LOT!

[@dennisthemenace1773]

Thanks for sharing, bro! Terrific tutorial!

[@shampamund3734]

Awesome Tutorial.Thank you.

[@minifighter4300]

Such a great tutorial!!

[@edllerandi]

Great and simple tutorial.

[@suzanneclark2618]

Really enjoyed your tutorial thank you!

[@MFGPACKAGINGLABELING]

thanks for this video, I've learned so much.

[@GreenLeafGamer]

Nice tutorial, Thanks.

[@TravelCarsPasicevoPhotography]

Nice work

[@NiranjanNanda]

Very nice work and thank you very much for sharing.

[@bbabba2073]

Many thanks for this intro to light paintings, bases are clearly exposed. And even if I'm not a big fan of weapons of any kinf, it's is very nicely crafted

[@shootoutstudios3351]

wow fantastic!

[@dfpv1969]

Thank you so much, very helpful!

[@drpentecost]

Hi, Great tutorial. does the room have to be so dark that you can't see anything at all ? Thanks.

[@NGraver001]

drpentecost the darker it is the longer you can take for your exposure

[@drpentecost]

@@NGraver001 Thanks for your help.

[@2010megasam]

Hey man, how would you shoot a picture of a crystal cube that has its own LED changing color?

[@kmfritz2000]

can't find the softbox app - assuming it is no longer available.

[@leelsw]

Very informative video

[@CarlosDelaoGunEngraver]

What type of lens are you using? regular or macro. Thanks

[@NGraver001]

100mm Macro for this shot.

[@TravelCarsPasicevoPhotography]

Is your focus in lock mode all the time? Tnx

[@NGraver001]

Yes. I set the focus then switch out to manual effectively locking it.

[@powerforward1955]

Thx for this question, it helps me too...

[@1down4up92]

Would this fall into still life photography

[@bonelessbigheart7541]

Still life photography, is basically the act of organizing things in a that you find in everyday life and still maintaining a composition that is pleasing to the eye. Product photography could be consider a form of that. So the answer to your question is yes.

[@MrBluesfly]

Simple workflow or Complex both always with RAW. Jpeg is for photojournalists!!!

[@visualfinesse7445]

first image looks better than your composite. XD 5:23

[@mun521]

Well your images lack a certain authenticity. Nice images but I think you could get a higher quality more believable image in one shot and take less time and avoid all the editing BS. Just my take. Why boil water with a flame thrower ?

[@ln3263]

+Del Munroe well potential of compositing images is huge compared to a single shot. I guess in this specific example you could be right. But this technique allows you to do great things, specially with landscape or night portraits, unless you have a power generator, a dozen of lights, a full staff helping you and so on....

[@mun521]

About 35 years go there was a talented commercial photographer from Portland Oregon, later New Mexico, who invented the Hose Master system for light painting. His name was Aron Jones and he was a master of composition and lighting. One thing about Aron's work is that it had depth because of the shadows created by key light direction. Light painting has been around almost since photography began and it's a good technique but like anything else in art it has to have depth and dimension. One thing I dislike about digital and in particular the way a lot of people light today is that it is flat with almost no light direction. No dark shadows. I see it everywhere as if all of a sudden this is a great thing. Show up nice an clinical on computer screens. I recently read a shameful review of some of Albert Watsons personal work by some new contemporary digital photographers on line criticizing his work as being dated and not professionally accomplished because of the darkness of the images. In my opinion the images were great. Well composed, and artistically accomplished with contrast and range in the exposure. With multiple exppsoures and software, anything can be done....but there is often an artistic compromise which is lacking. I wonder what a digital artist might do with a classic flemish painting to spruce up the exposure. Anyway, keep up your good work and don't be afraid of shadows and contrast in your work.

[@nuckinfuts5481]

Aaron Jones... The man was a creative genius, a master of his craft and his (analog) pre-visualized his images in four dimensions.