Synopses & Reviews
Painting with Light is a unique form of art using light as the medium, which was invented and developed by the authors of the book. Unlike other types of light painting, Light Art Performance Photography (LAPP) doesn’t just illuminate existing objects but also creates its own subjects, constructed entirely of light and captured photographically. LAPP pieces are usually shot at night using long exposure times and require the photographer to capture complex sequences of precisely choreographed movements.
In addition to the shapes and colors produced by manipulating light, the immediate surroundings are essential to every LAPP piece and play a primary role in creating the atmosphere of each scene. The defining characteristic of LAPP is the harmony between the background and the harsh light often used to produce the individual image elements. The symbiosis between photographer and performer gives each work a degree of reproducibility that is essential if it is to be accurately restaged at a later time.
LAPP is one of the first forms of light art to gain widespread attention, and uses real-world surroundings combined with transient, light-based elements to produce its unique effects and microenvironments.
The first part of the book describes the evolution of LAPP as told by its originators, while the middle section goes on to present spectacular, large format LAPP images together with information on how the individual scenes were created. The final section offers a workshop that uses sample projects to explain the LAPP creation process.
Synopsis
Geared toward the adventurous photographer, The Wild Side of Photography provides a rich source of ideas and inspiration for fun projects ranging from clever to unconventional.
Learn to build a shift/tilt lens for your DSLR from an old junkyard 120 film camera, try the camera toss, shoot images from a kite, use a peephole door viewer as a fisheye lens, or build your own pinhole camera. Get ready to capture the perfect aerial shot on your next commercial flight, and to paint beautiful night scenes using a flashlight as a lightbrush.
Author/designer, Cyrill Harnischmacher, brought together 20 international authors and their unique projects to produce this intriguing book.
Each project is presented with easy to understand instructional text, background info about the author and the project, and beautiful color images to illustrate what can be accomplished and how you can do it too.
Topics include:
- Laptop ministudio - Camera hacks - Pole monopods for aerial photography - Blur (motion blur, camera motion, out-of-focus) - Low budget astrophotography - Kite photography - Using the scanner as a camera - LittlePlanet views - Texture blending - Camera and lens building projects
About the Author
Joerg Miedza spent a number of years creating movies using special techniques, including using a remote controlled car to film from a ground-level perspective and producing stop motion films. The skills he acquired working with motion pictures have allowed him to contribute significantly to the performance aspect of LAPP photography. His love of electronic music from the early synth-pop age helps him create the perfect mood for displaying his images by combining them with suitable sounds.
When JanLeonardo Woellert began working as a photographer, he took photos only at night. During this period he developed new techniques in the fields of light drawing and so-called "dark night photography," illuminating and accentuating his subjects with portable spotlights and torch lights. In 1998 he became an assistant to photographer Stefan Meyer-Bergfeld in Oldenburg, Germany, where he learned the craft of large-format landscape photography. In 2004 he entered into digital photography and since then has taken more than 10,000 longtime exposures at night.
Table of Contents
A Walk on the Wild Side Chapter 1: Landscape Blurs Chapter 2: Landscape Blurs Chapter 3: Show Time Chapter 4: Near and Far Chapter 5: Camera Obscura Chapter 6: Graffiti Made of Light Chapter 7: The Earth from Above Chapter 8: Selective Focus Chapter 9: Color, Blur, and Verve Chapter 10: Diver Down Chapter 11: Night Sights Chapter 12: The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Chapter 13: Klip-Klap Chapter 14: The Flatbed Camera Chapter 15: What do You Print On? Chapter 16: Gotcha! Chapter 17: Soft-Focus Lens Chapter 18: Little Planets Chapter 19: Light Changes Everything Chapter 20: A View From Above Chapter 21: Camera Hacking The Authors