Light Photography

Light is the most important thing when it comes to photography as it creates the image you see. Many photographers like to use light in different ways to create a different type of image. Light photography is a type of photography that uses light in different ways to create a more interesting  and creative photo.

Creating images in this way is simple and can be easily done at home.

Step 1
Change your camera settings to shutter priority (S or AV on your camera). This will allow you to change the amount of time it takes for the picture to be taken.

Step 2
Change the shutter speed. This comes down to how complex the photo that you would like to take is. I usually use a shutter speed of about 5 second but if the design is harder than you may need to adjust this.

Step 3
Put the camera on a steady surface. A tripod is essential for any type of photography that uses a slow shutter speed as any movement will cause the photo to blur. If you don't own a tripod you can balance the camera on a table or anything else that will keep it from moving.

Step 4
Take the photo. Once all of the technical stuff is out of the way now all you have to do is set up the photo. When everyone is in place with the lights press down the button to take the photo.

Step 5
While the photo is being taken wave the lights around in cool patterns in front of the camera. Once the photo has been taken you can reveal your masterpiece.

Here are some examples of photos I have taken using light.

You can have fun with this and be as creative as you like.