Susan Magnano: Getting Creative with Light Painting Portraits |

Check out Susan's B&H Bild Expo presentation, The Night As Your Canvas: Nightscapes & Light Painting: • Susan Magnano: The Nig...
Susan Magnano gives you a crash course on taking light painting portraits. Not only will you learn what gear you need (and what you can DIY) and what camera settings to use, you'll also learn Susan's step-by-step photography process. Whether you have the city or Milky Way as your backdrop, you will be ready to come up with your own creative portrait ideas using light painting! What are your questions about taking these luminescent portraits?
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- Luxli Fiddle Pocket RGBAW LED: bhpho.to/3bRmtLO
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Similar B&H photography seminars and tutorials
- 5 Light Painting Photography Tips: bhpho.to/3y5J9zZ
- Getting Creative with Long Exposure Photography: bhpho.to/3re0yUW
- Creative Portraits with Light Painting! How to Get Started: bhpho.to/3kqeDgx
- The Wonders of Low-Level Landscape Lighting in Night Photography: bhpho.to/377OvDj
- 5 Tips for Getting Great Location Portrait Photography: bhpho.to/3ka59Df
0:00 Introduction
0:43 What is Light Painting?
1:06 Gear (To Buy & DIY)
4:04 Basic Settings (Aperture, Shutter Speed)
6:55 Location Scouting
8:37 Step-by-Step Process
18:27 Photoshoot Demo
26:00 Final Thoughts
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[@BandH]

What are your questions about taking these luminescent portraits?

[@kb0cow]

Great video, thanks for all the info, Light painting is the best.

[@jerryrichards8172]

WOW I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND YOU A FEW VIDEO'S AGO !!!!
Yourself being such a young Buck might enjoy my light painting history.
So you may be interested to know I have been doing light painting since 1977.
Long before computers cameras with computers in them and long before light room.
Wich meens it was all done in 35mm film. Wich also meant no instant pictures to plan on or manipulate with on camera viewing.
In between each shot depending on how many effects was going into the photograph. The shot we simply put a thick black cloth over the lense the remove it for the next effect.
THE FUN PART WAS WHAT YOU BACK FROM THE CAMERA STORE AFTER DEVELOPMENT.
Some not so good all the way to up awesome and all FUN.
In 2022 I purchased my first the AF 35mm camera then last month my first digital camera sony a-77II.
Yesterday I ordered a new tripod and head. (Lost some gear to house fire)
For the last few months my wife has been stocking up on costume pieces like red ridding hood ferris princess ext.
Who's the model i Shanghigh'd for all these shoots my 7 yr old granddaughter of course.
YOUR VIDEO'S HAVE COMPLETELY GOTTEN ME FIRED UP!!!
Thank you.

[@freddensing1224]

Great presentation! Always a good person to learn from

[@Call_Me_Mom]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@waynegarmonphotography]

Great job!

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Nice, Susan! (I've been a huge fan of Eric and Kim's work for years, and this sort of thing is wide open to experimentation.)

[@mikemor6005]

thanks awesome summary and tutoirial

[@kazeemawe2168]

WOW! Great video, I am very glad to have found this channel, I've been watching many video about light painting for two days now and i most say you simplified the process very interestingly. i am on holiday at the moment and watching this have inspired me to start light painting when I get back home. Will buy some tools along and try some DIY too and introduce it to some family and friends as hobby. Thank you once again Susan, i am very grateful. i will definitely visit your website for more kicks. Not on Instagram but maybe it is time with your guidance. Let me start another one of your videos.

[@BandH]

So glad to hear your enjoying the content, thank you so much for watching!

[@mcjanine551]

Were you in Nelson, NV? That area looks like it, the church, the old cars...

[@marvmitchem]

How do you keep yourself out of the shot while moving around with the light tube? I seem to always see myself behind the subject as I'm spinning the tube around? What am I doing wrong?