This image was done with light painting and is a perfect opportunity to work with others to make images. One needs to set the focal point and keep the camera in manual (a piece of fluorescent tape is important). Starting with a wide angle lens will help one capture the action as the light bearer(s) move across a six to ten foot line parallel to a black backdrop. Long exposure (fixed 30 second or better yet bulb) will capture the light over time and space. The various light toys will vary in illumination (yellow bright and hot, blue duller and cool) and will require adjustments in exposure time, aperture, andor how quickly the light bearer moves the lights. It is important to have constant communication between the bearer and those triggering the cameras so that adjustments can be made. (Do trigger the cameras belonging to the light bearers!!!) Do expect to make mistakes-many mistakes, but the feedback from digital makes it easier than it was with film.

This photo was taken outside my hotel room in Minneapolis. I was attending a conference and it was drizzling out, so I did a photo tour in my hotel looking out various windows looking for reflections.