Tube light-painting photography tutorial: drawing shapes! -

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You guys are in charge of what tutorials we make! This one has been requested so many times over the last years and I hope it's going to clarify everything about the basic light-painting shapes we do. I'll publish a blog post later this afternoon.
If this is new for you, here's where to go next:
1- About the tubes: • Photography tutorial: ...
2- The perfect camera settings: • Basic camera settings ...
3- Camera setup and focus: • Camera setup and focus...
4- Making perfect circles: • Tube light-painting ph...
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Tiny tubes winner: Juan Carlos Labarca, Chile!
--- About the Tube Stories
We are Kim Henry and Eric Paré. We are 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.
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[@Ericpare]

I want to see your tube light-painting pictures! Reply to this comment with a link to your images

[@randallmarchant3443]

I just uploaded a couple quickly on a temporary page at www.partibooth.co.za/lightpainting/paris_lp.html

[@modilac02]

instagram.com/p/BmzwotSH2ET/?igshid=1aq1187q762xa Here is one of my tube try

[@Ericpare]

@@randallmarchant3443 wowwwwwwwww the shape on the second one!!!! :::)))

[@XiaomiCreators]

instagram.com/p/BnqqMkonmUD/?igshid=156wm37gzklbe . we have fun with tube light-painting

[@mikegcaptures]

instagram.com/mikegardinerphotographer/ Only a few so far.

[@asad23eminem]

A good artist never reveals his secrets. But great artists like you certainly do! It's wonderful to see how the creators of a whole new genre of photography are educating us through their tutorials and behind the scenes. You guys have put so much effort to uplift this art, which is more creative than any other form of photography! The light paintings inspire me but it is the landscapes and composition which makes me cry- it is too beautiful to be true!

[@debbiemajorphotography7272]

this is the very best video I have come across; and I have looked at plenty. Thank you so much!

[@Ericpare]

thanks Debbie 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@modilac02]

Superbe vidéo encore une fois de plus merci beaucoup pour votre partage

[@Ericpare]

yééé ::) Merciiii

[@MikeJamesMedia]

I've been a fan for long enough now that I enjoy simply seeing you two chat and interact, nearly as much as seeing your absolutely beautiful images. Thanks for this one!

[@trevhillphotography7852]

Damn, you two are living the dream, love and respect.

[@drshawnie]

You're training us up to be great light tube masters Eric and Kim! Thank you so much

[@maido2945]

Thank you for being so generous with your tutorials and sharing all of your knowledge!!! 🙏👍😊

[@andreluigo]

Definitely, one of the most instructive and clarifying videos you ever done... Congrats!

[@JohnK-zm5vm]

Really appreciated for the tutorials!! It surely helps me to practice drawing shapes instead of pencil man! ;) This is my one of most favorite tutorials. Merci beaucoup and love ya all, Eric & Kim!!

[@buitrong4834]

Thank you for sharing everything 😍

[@rafaeld0]

Amazing work. Been following you a few years already, it is very nice to see your development as an artist.

[@mikesiegrist7525]

I've been watching and waiting for the weather to warm to put your tips and tricks to work. Excellent videos!

[@stewartwilson6528]

Outstanding as always. Thank you so much for the tips.

[@OECVids]

This was fantastic! I’ve been palling to try this was some dancers in the Spring and it really does help to watch Eric make the shapes. Thanks to both of you for the inspiration!!

[@srinandansrinivasa1778]

A much wanted video thanks Eric! You've took light painting to a whole new level, the results are so stunning and kim with her Elegant poses! Wish to try some of your tubes soon😊

[@willlee2717]

Eric, wonderful work with the graceful Kim and so magnanimous to spread the Tube Story to everyone. That’s a reflection of your own security in your Art. Fabulous

[@JoeMyeress]

The videos are very helpful. I've been a photog for over 35 years but this is all new to me. THANKS for the great info.

[@surfjaphy]

Amazing. I love how you guys explain everything. Thanks

[@rachelwilliams9439]

Thank you so much for sharing with us. I love your work and creative process!

[@sarahschultze9137]

Thanks for sharing! I love your work and especially the flower and the Lateral Shape!

[@harshvindersaini]

Just loving your art😍

[@user-px7yo8mm3p]

Big fan of your work! Thank you so much for the tutorial.

[@lup3l452]

Great video! Seeing Eric do the movements in daylight really makes it clearer. I’ve been following your instagram for a while now but the pictures are still as impressive as ever! I just can’t get bored of seeing them.

[@Ericpare]

thanks for the kind words! Yeah I felt it would be clearer this way. And.. it was fun to plan and to film ;)

[@CityOfSilhouettes]

Glad to know we finally know your names! I've always called them something else. Thanks for the video : ]]

[@pragai1937]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial and inspiration. 😍

[@chrisastrophoto9798]

Merci 1000 fois de votre travail et de partager toute votre technique et votre simplicité ! Un bonheur pour nous encourager pour suivre votre exemple ! Un grand merci de France!

[@DreamChallenger33]

Best video! The drawing shapes video is externally helpful! Really appreciate this!

[@Melo6356]

Merci pour le tutoriel. Tellement hâte d’essayer ces petits trucs 😃

[@waseer]

My favorite one is Circle with twirl :) Love the magical scene it depicts

[@theComedian77]

Thank you as always for sharing all your tips. Despite the magic involved, I'm thankful that you're sharing the recipe behind the magic to all.

[@nosleeptonight3656]

Beautiful work! Really Creative!♥️✌️

[@robwazny9416]

Can't wait to try some of this with a model. You guy are fantastic thanks for the vid.

[@lasiaf]

Inspiration man ... you guys give out so mich of it .. gonna get out with my tubes in the coming days and try out the magic .

[@Yo_hoho]

Thank you for sharing all your great experience!)

[@killahillnigga1]

Great work here! As always... ✨✨✨

[@JuanCarlosLabarca]

You guys are truly inspiring beings! I've being following you since a while and can wait to apply your tips on my yoga photography... I'll try to get one of those tubes to apply your tutorials. Muchas gracias desde Chile! 🙏🇨🇱

[@Ericpare]

Thanks! Hey you just won 9 tiny tubes! Please send your address and phone number to [e-mail]

[@petersmith236]

I just retired and started doing Photography full time. You two are amazing. You have a niche yet you are allowing anyone to copy it. Thank you for your inspiration.

[@paultrunfull3324]

Fabulous vid you two. Awesome explanation's thanks guys.

[@siddheshpawar3988]

Amazing work done ... loved light paintings ... awsome tutorials Love from... INDIA🇮🇳

[@feralclock]

Love this Eric - I just have to convince my other half to model for me now!

[@TrueSelfLLC]

Your work is soooo stunning. Always inspiring and uplifting. Makes my day every time I see your work 💜 #Feels

[@1027Paula]

Loved the video, especially the spiral design. That's a new one for me. And the WARNING attached to that movement was KEY! LOL You guys are the BEST! Thank you!

[@1027Paula]

OH ONE MORE THING.... how can I buy that tee shirt ? hahaha

[@jarettmoskwa8842]

You hands down are the best at doing this

[@randallmarchant3443]

Thank you Eric and Kim ☺ Very informative and inspiring as always. I'm definitely going to try the candle more, and the double circle which I've never tried before. Absolutely loved the element of comedy you added as well with the choosing of the shapes by Eric 😂 Thank you again for sharing your art and knowledge.

[@Ericpare]

thanks Randall ;) I remember the day we started talking about the t-shirt idea... lollllllllllll I'm glad it worked out ;)

[@clanelliott0305]

Many Thanks for sharing, some learning days are more fun than others. Keep up the Education.

[@indy042]

Thank you!! And you should do make those T-shirts! (Package with camera body cookbook and you have yourself a set)

[@Ericpare]

hahahahaah I see you know your Tube Stories classics! The t-shirt is going to stay in the museum for the moment, but we'll see... ;) THANKS!!!

[@monixanixole5957]

Hi :) hope you’re having a good day!! Can’t wait to use the light tubes they’re really cool! Sooo thanks for like making that a thing :)

[@inganiehoff]

My kids are also fascinated by your works! One day we will venture out and try this too

[@electrobus5095]

Wow you are just such a great inspiration for me ☺️ a big thank you !!!

[@rikutalvio]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@juancho20032001]

Dang, I'm just now watching this video. Lol Very detailed! Thank you!

[@robenmor]

I love your work!! 😍🔥👏👏👏

[@mikegcaptures]

Bring light in to our lives again! 😉

[@woowoonut]

Fantastic work!

[@rameshchaudhary8963]

You guys just amazing

[@paigecfrancis]

Amazing. Gotta try this!

[@UrbanJawa]

The images Eric/Kim create are a constant source of inspiration! They just make you want to get outside and, as the commercials say 'just do it'. I am anxiously awaiting some warmer weather to get out and paint with tubes after a long winter. Have you ever considered a teaching weekend somewhere closer to home in Canada?

[@Ericpare]

hey thanks for the kind words! Yeah we do a workshop in Montreal at least once per year. There are rumours about other cities this summer but nothing is confirmed yet :)

[@kimberlyyee621]

Wow I recently came across your Instagram page and your photos are so amazing! Such an inspiration!

[@bakedtalapia]

Follower from IG, love your photos and content. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@nhicasey]

Love the video!

[@gelikessler7411]

i love your outdoor shootings

[@liamobrien2648]

I love it! I'm on the east coast of Canada and would love to learn more about light painting and work with it in my photography

[@DavidFromholtz]

Every video motivates me to get my camera and go make some magic. ❤

[@petercully4760]

Love this ! Very clear instructions help to power up our creativity. Blainville fan👍🏼

[@Ericpare]

Allô Peter! Merciiii :::)))

[@petercully4760]

Eric Paré / Xangle : De rien! Kim et vous = duo dynamique!

[@modilac02]

Direct in my favorited video

[@Photographised]

Another great insight.

[@ChristianLux]

Well, Kim and you are inspiring so many people worldwide. Thanks for your art. And by the way, I love - I need - I must have a shirt like Kim has as my manual. 😏😊😂😂

[@amilcarvergara7071]

Muy bello, pintar con la luz, el concepto natural de la fotografía. Los amo!

[@Ericpare]

gracias ::)

[@celiafernandez7]

Maravilloso

[@francinemarcoux6672]

Merci tellement pour votre générosité. Je vous suis régulièrement vos images sont extraordinaires. J’aime essayer avec les tubes « maison ».

[@nickminderman7380]

Great video. Thank you

[@sajjadmalik9365]

amazing. great

[@somanathpradhan7258]

Wow great

[@glennurquhart2989]

Thank you very much...

[@evansplett327]

Thanks for this!

[@alemarty1874]

ciao ragazzi, i vostri tutorial sono per me fonte di ispirazione.Questo video è una lezione preziosa per realizzare foto fantastiche nel modo corretto. Hi guys,your tutorials are a source of inspiration for me. This video is a valuable lesson for making fantastic photos in the right way. congratulations to you and to all the staf.

[@Ericpare]

great! Thanks :)

[@_kaam_chor_]

Thank you sir thos was really helpful

[@marklynch6244]

Love it thanks again :)

[@penceremden0002]

You two are wanderfulll

[@Sahirkumar]

You're doing great job... love to see your work..can you please tell us the camera settings 🙏

[@solangedesjardins9612]

Thanks for yet another awesome tutorial and contest! Tu fais un monde de lumière absolument magique! Ça me donne le goût de reprendre ma caméra! :)

[@Ericpare]

merci Solange :::))

[@victorcangil]

Just wanted to say that I've made a DIY tube that I use because when I discovered your profile I felt on love with that photo style!!

[@RGFX32]

holy shit the photos are awesome !!!

[@PhotografieRo]

I thank, You! :)

[@doumepatrice7597]

Merci !

[@ssdigitalssuresh9697]

Super sir

[@angelosimonin5656]

Hi Eric, I've been following you for some time and I love your fantastic work with Kim, she's fantastic too!! You are artists. If you can, I need your help: I bought a Klarus XT2CR flashlight (as you suggest in your own TubeStories). I have perfect tubes for torch, greaseproof paper and colored films. But the result is really disappointing! The problem is the excessive brightness at the beginning of the tube, and then very little light. How can I light up the entire tube to make it light up? Thank you, I would be very helpful, I don't know how to do it!! Sincerely. Angelo

[@archanaverma2989]

So my friend is a crazy ass fan of yours and I've bren trying to diy a light tube for him (watching your diy light tube with cake collar) but gifting the original ones would be great :)

[@ManuelaHoferchannel]

Hi there! Love your work! Very inspirational! I would love some smaller tubes! If I win, just send it with the Jupiter one :)

[@maeve2574]

Great video! Secretly glad to see your struggle with the wind and falling over, since I've been laughed at when that happened to me! It's difficult to stand still. Makes me wonder if you also sometimes accidentally hit the other with the tube, or is that still a beginner's mistake (or only something that happened with me😂)?

[@Ericpare]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL yes I do hit Kim sometimes! Rarely but it's always funny when that happens.

[@LRSTATUS]

Nice

[@doodieman920]

Today I met a friend while talking he mentioned he recently learned about light painting and liked it I was like dude do you follow Eric and he said no. It was like a shock to me ,I immediately took his phone followed you 😂😂 I was like dude just know who's the mvp in this game. 😂😂 Eric and Kim are the greatest photography pair salute to your dedication keep it up.

[@Ericpare]

haha yayyyyyyyyyy :::) Thanks! Welcome to the Tube Tribe 🦍

[@doodieman920]

@@Ericpare yay 🦍

[@chandrabhanubhoi9587]

Jabardast hai 💯💯💯💯💯

[@katemoskau5094]

Thank you for this informative video Kim & Eric!! Eric, are you triggering the shutter by yourself (over a remote trigger,...) or is there anybody standing behind the camera for you? I love your tutorials and maybe getting some of your amazing tubes one day... :) All the best from Germany to you two!

[@tariqalkindi8045]

Great work well done does the tube has light or just normal any tube?

[@Dominguezucv]

It is my dreammm

[@XiaomiCreators]

i really love with "Lateral shape",, I always try that shape but failed,, lol 😆😆

[@JohnBerthoty]

Love your work! My biggest question is: Do you coordinate the total movement with the shutter? In other words, do you use a timed shutter release? Or a remote trigger release? And does the shutter and the movement end at the same moment?

[@Ericpare]

thanks! The answer is... "it depends"! :) haha sorry I wish it could be more simple. We'll go in depth about that very soon.

[@txleal6074]

I'm a big fan of your work! Tried out once but I wasn't able to deal with the wind and the model had zero sharpness because of the moviment. Could you please give me a tip in order to fix the shaking/moviment on that long exposure?

[@Ericpare]

hi! Check out this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpq4h3aMptaLsKc Basically, when working with high winds, you need to avoid passing twice behind your model. A single side swipe is your best bet Thanks ::))