Light Painting Cars

taxboy · 26 Nov 2020

Now the darker evenings have arrived. I'm thinking about having a go at this.
Looking for recommendations please for a budget light to use. I looked at the forum but the post I located dates back a few years and so things will probably have changed since then

T_J_G · 26 Nov 2020

When I had a play with this I just used an LED head for my AD200 so I expect an LED video light would do the job.

taxboy · 27 Nov 2020

T_J_G said:
When I had a play with this I just used an LED head for my AD200 so I expect an LED video light would do the job.

Thanks for that. Any idea what size / output I should be looking at ?

T_J_G · 27 Nov 2020

taxboy said:
Thanks for that. Any idea what size / output I should be looking at ?

most LEDs are bright, so a £20-30 video light should be ample

taxboy · 27 Nov 2020

Many thanks

chuck · 17 Dec 2020

I had some fun with a cheap B&M strip light (I think it's intention is to go behind your TV?) Anyway I stuck it to a broom handle with a celataped powerbank to the bottom.
I know mine isn't all that great but something to consider? Only £8... RGB colours too.

taxboy · 17 Dec 2020

chuck said:
I had some fun with a cheap B&M strip light (I think it's intention is to go behind your TV?) Anyway I stuck it to a broom handle with a celataped powerbank to the bottom.
I know mine isn't all that great but something to consider? Only £8... RGB colours too.

Looks great. I guess this is definitely an area where technique trumps gear !

simonjessop_photo · 22 Oct 2021

To get the best results expect to build up the shot in post using multiple exposures, less is more, don't over light the car, experimentation is key.