if theres an exif on this image, it should show that i used an 8 sec exposure, 200iso and f16.
why? because i cant afford proper studio lights or even a table light for that matter. i got some lights but its usb led and it drains power from my pc so much it disables my ext drive for use.
so my solution?
just put it into long exposure while shooting indoors, turn on the flashlight on my phone and.... bathe my subject with light...
as you could see from image 2 theres some light trails on the taillight and in my previous experiments, light trails on a reflective subject is a common issue...

so what do you guys think?

sorry if i accidentally rip this off or its just common sense...

i've done that lots of time long time ago

really? can i see some pics? i just want to compare

i never bother with light trails.
but just use a usb light in total darkness to light up stuff to shoot.
long exposure is of cos needed if ur light isnt powerful enough...else u get black images

such technique were used in automotive photography too. light painting in total darkness by flooding the light on to the subject.

nice. i wish to all who learned this technique would post their work though. just remember to lightly light your subjects.

same technique in light painting.

nevertheless, good job on the discovery.

This post has been edited by hidden830726: Jun 23 2012, 07:26 PM

Never tyr this techinque before. The photo has not been post process right? maybe can inrease exposure a little bit so that the backgroud looks white.

other than resizing its straight from the camera. i can make the background whiter but i like it the way it is.

u can try to use table lamp, or any LCD screen like laptop or mobile phone, open a white color picture and put to full screen, that could give u some even lighting

That it what I thought. Good shots.

As mentioned by the other folks, this technique is called light painting. It isn't an easy technique and it requires a lot of trial and errors. Few things to note for example is to learn to highlight certain points of your subject. The interior looks under to me and most automotive shots, the rims are also taken extra care. With this in mind, focus more time with the light in the interior section as well as the rims. Since your subject also doesn't move, you can try using longer exposure.

3 years back I attempted such a shot, looking at them now, I think there is a LOT of room for improvement in terms of lighting and editing and even composition.

http://www.markleo.net/first-attempt-at-sh...lkswagen-golfs/

This post has been edited by Mavik: Feb 12 2014, 12:19 AM