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Light Painting as a Photo Art Form

Transform darkness into art by mastering the captivating technique of light painting. Learn to use moving lights and long exposures to create surreal, in-camera images that redefine photography. With guided demonstrations and hands-on practice, explore the tools and techniques needed to craft stunning, otherworldly visuals using light as your artistic medium.

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  • 16 and older
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  • 8130 Porter Rd, Virginia, DC
  • 4 hours

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What you'll learn in this photography class:

Use light as your paintbrush and capture creative art in the dark. Join us and discover light painting techniques that turn a single, long exposure photo with moving lights into an other-worldly image caught entirely in-camera.

Topics include:

  • What is Light Painting
  • What you need to get started
  • Recommended camera settings for best exposure
  • Techniques for focusing in the dark
  • Step-by-step demonstrations and practice with volunteer models, backdrop, and table-top setups
After an image rich presentation, we will give a step-by-step demonstration with volunteer models, and table-top setups. The students will then practice painting with light using hand-held tools and experiment with different setups and techniques to see what works best.

By the end of the class, students will have the skills to create their own surreal art with light alone or be able to incorporate light painting into their portrait or still life work.

Recommended Gear:

  • A digital camera with manual exposure controls or a cell phone (with experience using a long exposure app).
  • Lenses in the range of 12-70mm. A zoom lens is preferable and easier to work with but prime lenses will be fine if that’s what you have.
  • A sturdy tripod is a must.
Prerequisites: Participants should be comfortable with their camera and know how to change exposure settings and be somewhat familiar with their camera’s focusing systems. We’ll be shooting in manual mode and settings and guidance will be provided throughout.

Please Note: There will be bright, flashing lights. Make sure you are comfortable with this before signing up.

School Notes: Mailing address:PO Box 855 Alexandria, VA 22313

Refund Policy

  • A refund or a credit towards another class (less a $20 processing fee) can be given if cancellation notice is given more than 6 business days from the scheduled class.
  • If there is no cancellation notice, or it is given 6 business days or less, no refund or credit will be given.

Please check the name and date of the class carefully.

  • Requests to reschedule a class will incur a $20 processing fee provided notice is given more than 6 business days prior to the class.
  • If request to reschedule is given less than 6 business days prior to the class, no refund or credit will be given.

If the school cancels or postpones a class due to weather or low enrollment, you can choose a full refund or a credit towards a future class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Capital Photography Center was created by Marie Joabar who for more than a decade was the Education Programs Manager and Corporate Trainer at Penn Camera, one of Washington D.C.’s long standing photography retailers. Marie developed that company’s educational program growing it from...

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