Hello, I'm new to this forum but have been a professional photographer since 1974 (and interestingly, met and became friends with Kevin Raber at a seminar back in 1983).
My primary business is portraiture but have recently become enamored with the art of light painting. Of course it's been around since the film days, but the process has definitely seen its possibilities improve with digital imaging.
These are a few recent images, done with an assortment of continuous LED lights using a Hasselblad and five lenses. Most are composed from between 50 and 120 separate exposures, and blended together in Photoshop.
The really fun part about light painting is that it it reminiscent of shooting with film—you don't really know what you have until long after the set is struck. The magic happens in post, but it's still all about getting it right in the capture.
John Hartman
johnhartmanlightpainting.com
johnhartmanlightpainting.com/workshop
