Light painting (also called light graffiti or light drawing) is a photography technique that requires a great amount of discipline, creativity and precision. It can be achieved by using a slow shutter speed setting in a dark place. By utilizing either a moving light source or a moving camera, the lens captures an illusion of glowing paint. Some photographers add subjects that would be illuminated along with the play of lights. Similar to actual paintings, the background plays a huge role in the set.
There are millions of light painting photographs. These are just 36 of the best.
Alabama
Photographer: LED Eddie
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Dennis
Photographer: LED Eddie
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They Can’t All Be Zingers
Photographer: Tackyshack
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Light Drawings
Photographer: Eric Staller
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Window Dressing
Photographer: Eric Staller
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Happy Street
Photographer: Eric Staller
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Painted Light Portrait
Photographer: Robert Knapp
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LAPP 2007
Photographer: Lapp-Pro
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LAPP 2007
Photographer: Lapp-Pro
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LAPP 2008
Photographer: Lapp-Pro
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LAPP 2009
Photographer: Lapp-Pro
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Painkiller
Photographer: Janne Parviainen
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Eos
Photographer: Dennis Calvert
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Red vs. Blue
Photographer: Dennis Calvert
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Untitled
Photographer: Dennis Calvert
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Light Painting
Photographer: Donatello Trisolino
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Light Painting
Photographer: Stuart Freeman (Hype Photography Ltd.)
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Light Painting
Photographer: MG/BS4
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Light Painting
Photographer: Samuel Gachet
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For The Love of Light Painting
Photographer: Christine Lam
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Light Painting 2 – Dome
Photographer: Mohammed Al-jawi
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11-11-11 Light Painted
Photographer: Kevin Lajoie
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Light Dresses
Photographer: Maria Elisa Duque
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The Time Turner
Photographer: Ed McGowan
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Ludicrous Tree
Photographer: Dan DeChiaro
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Where Rainbows Play 2
Photographer: David Gilliver
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A Round The Christmas Tree
Photographer: Duane Schoon
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Wanageeska
Photographer: Wes Whaley
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Light Painting – Bike
Photographer: Sampo
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Light Painting
Photographer: Florian Kehrer
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Light Painting The Guitar
Photographer: Syakster
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Dark Water
Photographer: Brian Matthew Hart
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Absurdist Portrait of Dena with Umbrella and Bike
Photographer: Brian Matthew Hart
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Dragonflies 4
Photographer: Jason D. Page
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Midnight Bliss
Photographer: Jason D. Page
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Absolut Glimmer
Photographer: Jimmy X
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