Light graffiti

As i was looking for new ways to show movement through photography, i came across the idea of light graffiti. Again it is using a long shutter speed on the camera but involves running around like sillys with a torch! So taking a friend with me, armed with a tripod and several torches we had our own attempts at doing some light graffiti.

The first two pictures were taken at a park in Bristol. We decided to use bicycle lights as they were a lot brighter than any other torches. Also it comes out a lot more blue and it looks good with the red lights. I especially like the second picture as it looks like a butterfly. It was taken on a see-saw which also went round and round.

The third picture was taken in a friends garden as it was beginning to get dark so it has given a really unusual light which is very blue.

The last two pictures were taken down at Seaton beach (Devon). The first picture, taken at the harbour, we tried to show how you can outline and exaggerate a picture by drawing around an object. I think that it is quite interesting and if i was drawing objects then i would like to do more of these. This last image is of me and my friend skipping along the seafront. We were swinging our arms as we skipped which makes it look like we are bouncing.

Overall i am really pleased with these sets of images, and there are plenty more of them! Its a quick and easy way to fill up the sketchbook!!