 | February 02, 2012 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines |   | |  | A collection of finalists from our Off-Camera Flash Photo Challenge Every month, we task our talented with readers with a photographic assignment. The following gallery are some of our favorites that were submitted under the topic of "Off-Camera Flash." The selection includes the beautiful portraits you'd expect, as well as a few unexpected uses as well. If you'd like to participate in this month's challenge, check out Popphoto.com/Contests to get the subject. READ MORE >> |
| | Don't worry, it also comes in black and white | | Bright lights, positioned correctly, offer the perfect solution to an ugly background | | Kyle Dreier makes slick photos with a healthy dash of wit |
 Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! | | | TECH SUPPORT Photo Glossary Q. What is painting with light? A. This capture technique is done in the dark, with the camera on a tripod and shutter speeds measured in full seconds, if not minutes. It’s called “painting,” because you typically move a light source like a painter moving a brush across a canvas. Using continuous light sources produces lines of light that outline or encircle a subject. These brush strokes can also draw an object, a geometric shape or pattern, or words. Alternatively, photographers who paint with instantaneous flash often add gels for color and highlight objects in a scene such as building façades or trees against a dark sky. Either way, you generally hold open the shutter on the Bulb setting and dress in black (even the light housing—the grip of a flashlight, for example—should be black) to prevent your light painting from becoming a self-portrait. |
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