how to: sparkler painting.
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so i did this thing called light painting or sparkler painting.
it was so much fun, & a great summer activity.
what you'll need:
sparklers (i bought 60 & it was just enough for 2 nights of doing it)
a lighter (you'll use it a lot, so make sure it has enough fluid.)
a dlsr camera with manual settings
a tripod (or tall tabletop)
a bucket filled with 3 inches of water
step 1:
find a background (in your backyard or something) that will have no lights shining on it when it gets dark.
then set up your tripod and camera there.
step 2:
set your camera to manual mode, then put the ISO to 100 or 200.
if it is still a little bit light outside, go with 100, but if its like pitch black, you should do 200.
set your shutter speed to 8 seconds.
set your aperture to f/11.
set your camera to "self timer" (i do it on ten seconds) &
"continuous" (i do it on five. the sparkler usually goes out at, or during, the fifth one.)
& make sure your flash is OFF.
step 3:
wait for it to get pitch black.
at my house we usually wait until about 9:45ish.
so sit down, eat your ice cream, and wait.
& make sure all your patio lights are off too.
step 4:
click the shutter button, and run to the place where you're gonna take the picture.
you now probably have about 7 seconds left to grab the lighter & light up the sparkler.
so light it up......
and for the first few pictures, just do simple shapes & stuff.
words are tricky because you have to write it backwards.
but if you want to give it a go, then by all means do!
so if you did it exactly the way i explained it,
your camera should wait 10 seconds before the first picture takes,
then it will take 5 pictures continually for 8 seconds long each.
i always count the clicks of the camera so i can know if im supposed to be done or whatever.
so yeah! now take a look at some pictures that didnt work, so you can see how to not do them:
letters arent realistic enough..
lighting the sparkler too late, and too high of ISO.
two different people writing the words, so its not even & very sloppy.
now, take a look at the pictures that did work:
cool right?
so now try it for yourself. :)
hannah mae
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