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A Collection Of Light Painting (NSFW)

Header photo: Amie at a Long Exposure Event with Chris Conway by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy), model Amie Boulton, Photoshop wizard RR Photographic Retouch and studio Inspire Studios Ltd

Light painting involves capturing the movement of light using your camera to create (or "paint") shapes, patterns, colours, and other fantastic effects in your photographs.

To give you a brief idea of what is required for light painting, here are some of the essentials you will need to use:

A dark space (e.g. outside at night, in a studio, in your garage, etc.)
A camera
A tripod or surface to stabilise your camera on to avoid unwanted motion blur in your images (from camera shake)
A light source (e.g. light painting brushes, flashlights, lasers, glow sticks, strobe lights, candles, LED lights, etc., but it depends on the type of light source you use)

If you are interested in trying your hand at light painting, this guide by MasterClass includes camera settings, the equipment you'll need, and the types of light sources you can use, and this guide by Canon contains some beautiful images and examples of light painting you can try yourself in their quick video.

Also, travel photographer Susan Magnano outlines the basics needed for light painting (and shares some stunning examples) in her video tutorial below:

We hope you enjoy the stunning collection of light painting images below created by the PurplePort community!

Blue streak by photographer Damien J

Body Electric Editorial by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

Light painting by photographer Alex Mills

Sparks by photographer Dan M

Light dess by photographer Andy Douglas photography

Light - Shadow - Flow by model Xian

Image by model Gareth Jones92

Passing ight 3 by photographer Gray2

The Conjuring of Power by photographer Graham Wilcock

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Wireman Powers up by photographer Al W

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Sparks be flying by photographer Paul Askins

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An incomplete circle by photographer tonybp

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Christmas Pole by photographer Oldgrowth

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Long Exposure Gel image by studio Hampson St Studio

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Amie Boulton by photographer Mark Goddard

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Light Painting around Chelsia Brook No. 2 by photographer RobHarley

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Sophie Light Painting/Long Exposure by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

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Ferris by photographer Paul Askins

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Image by photographer JF

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Kitty by model ToyDolly

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Image by photographer Vern

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Image by photographer Andris Apshenieks

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Go with the flow… by photographer gmgilberttography

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Amie at a Long Exposure Event with Chris Conway by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

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Waves by photographer Paul Askins

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Updating… 50% by photographer gmgilberttography

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Image by photographer Andy Hornby

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Sophie Light Painting/Long Exposure by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

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Umbrella of Fire! by photographer DigiSnapper

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Amber on fire by photographer Damien J

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Image by photographer Vern

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I N N E R | G H O S T S 2 by photographer Mez Solanki

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Sophie Light Painting/Long Exposure by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

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Image by photographer Owen Lloyd

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Kym by photographer PhilH

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Irida by photographer Studio Lens

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Lights by photographer AlexanderP

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Ewelina by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

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Light photographer - golden spiral media by model Lunaking

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Electricity by photographer Mirror Image'S'

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Is this the bow you were looking for? by photographer Paul Askins

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Light Painting by photographer 2nd Curtain Photography

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Amie at a Long Exposure Event with Chris Conway by photographer RR Photographic (Ruth Chornolutskyy)

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Image by photographer Vern

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