ruslan safin Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 I say yes! And want to share it with you how I did it. It is my first LightBrush portrait (well, I have another one from that session:)). I used a simple torch. I metered incident light for f22 (large format). It was 4 seconds. I tried to imagine where I wanted shadows and mentally depicted the image. That was ok. Then I asked the model not to move backwards/forwards and from side to side yet I, a kind man, allowed her to wink.:) BUT only after she was told! (later I learned that it does not matter that much if the model winks not often ∙ the exposure long enough to catch the motion:)). I turned off the light, set on Bulb and cock the shutter, pulled a darkslide and fired. Then I came to the model, stood BY her side (not to be in the way of the lens), turned on the torch (carefully watching that the lamp did not get into the lens) and started painting with her top. I moved the torch slowly to get approx. 4 seconds on each area. I knew that I should not go for the second time on the same place since the model could moved (easy in the darkness, losing sense of space). I did not paint her eyes much to save the shadows (they are here important to convey the look). Just painted the lower areas AND remembered the already lit areas if her face meanwhile. Then some light on her clothes and the image done. I turned off the torch, shut down the shutter, pushed the darkslide back and turned on the lights. But remember that the look on the model's face should be some kind of "deep" or "eternal" or "thinking" or "what if they stop producing lipstick?" whatever - a smile will look strange, I think. But who says there's a limit after all?:) Good luck!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_peck Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Rusla, That looks like a lot of fun. I'm always interested in seeing LF portraits, now I have something else to try :) Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkady n. Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Rusla, thanks for sharing!!! Post the other pic from the session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim h1664876971 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I say yes too! But around here they call it a sunburn... ;-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Emil Schildt has many examples of this technique. I don't know whether he still has them posted on photo.net but I'm sure they can still be viewed on his website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruslan safin Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Thank you, friends!:) *** Lex, Mr. Schildt is a great Master, for sure, and I want to try Light brush myself.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssonne Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Emil's page on photo.net is at http://www.photo.net/shared/community-member? user_id=526277 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc21 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Nice work! I'm glad I'm aware that those outside the US call a flashlight a torch, or I would've been concerned for your model. : ) I've experimented a little with painting with light as well, and found that putting a thin white cloth (even a tissue) over a flashlight helps diffuse the light a little and makes for more gradual edges (though with longer exposure times). I bet you could also do it with a regular lightbulb in a cardboard box, with one end covered in a paper towel - a sort of mobile mini-softbox. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruslan safin Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Steve21, thanks!:) I will use your method! And what's wrong with "torch"? "flashlight" means, as I have understood, a sudden momentary flash of light while "torch" meaning "continious light", isn't that true?:) Have a nice day!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.j.magson Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 I believe there's a British photographer who does this with architectural subjects at night-ruined castles etc. Very nice effect-What kind of film did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruslan safin Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 Chris, it was Ilford Delta 100, 4x5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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