light painting with the kids
I love it when I can share art with kids! I am in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico at Casa
Hogar Elim orphanage. Last time I
was here, we did photography light painting with the kids. This time, I brought lots of
flashlights for the kids to use, and with a supply of color gels to color the
flashlights.
Not familiar with light painting? Simple, and yet most cool process. If you have an SLR, place it on a tripod and set the shutter
on ‘bulb’. Hold the shutter button
down and have people ‘paint’ with the flashlights. Anything that has light on it will show up in your photo.
The kids down here love to light paint. When we break out the camera and
flashlights, they know exactly what we’re doing. They get so excited and like to see the photos right after
we take them. With that being
said, I have to hold on tight to the camera because the stampede of children
will come after every photo. The
excitement on their faces is awesome and it’s wonderful to watch them come up
with creative ideas for the next shot.
Enough words.
Photos below. J
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