Light Streaks

Learn to create light streaks similar to the sprint commercials.

One of my hobbies (besides photography of course) is astronomy. I love the night sky and all of the wonders that are held within it. One night, during the Leonid's meteor shower, I got the idea to try some light tracing photography.

I'm sure most of you have seen pictures of this before, and if not, here is the gist.

Step 1 Get what you need!

To start out, you will need:

- empty space that you cam move around in

- black clothes

- LED or flashlight

- camera with "bulb" or up to at least 3 sec exposures

- tripod

- wireless shutter release(optional)

Comments

[sachin.c85]

which is your camera?

[chanceler34]

this is something you can do without planning and its very rewarding!

[Erik Lindemann]

This is pretty nice. I'd do it if I had a nice camera. Instead, I do this with photoshop.

[tyeo098]

But not as fun...

[bFusion]

Nor is it as organic. It would take a lot of work in Photoshop to replicate all the minute details in these images. I really like this, I might have to try it at some point.

[notjustsomeone]

This is pretty cool, I've done some work like this but it was always outdoors.. If you have the bulb setting you could use that with the smallest aperature (usually 16 for me) and then you wouldn't always need to dress in balck and you could pop a strobe when you've finished your design to include yourself or the surrounding in the picture.

[ac1D]

good, but:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Write-or-Draw-with-Light!/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Wall-Art/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Photography-Drawing/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Valentine-Video/
http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Light-Drawing-Pens-Tools-for-drawing-light-do/
its a bit too late, no?