How to Paint with your Camera: Hello, I have seen quite a few pictures as of late using the painting technique and am curious as to how to achieve this effect. I am not referring to...

TaraMar Loc: Kingston, RI

Hello,
I have seen quite a few pictures as of late using the painting technique and am curious as to how to achieve this effect. I am not referring to painting with light using an external light source such as a flashlight. I am referring to how to achieve the effect of an abstract work of art using zoom or panning. I have checked youtube and other internet sources and cannot seem to find an actual tutorial. Anyone know how to do this?

snowbear

Do you mean like this?

TaraMar Loc: Kingston, RI

Hi thanks for your quick response but that is not what I am looking for. Here is a link to some photos that someone posted on the internet but she doesn't discuss the technique.

http://jill-of-alltrades.hubpages.com/hub/Nature-Abstract-in-Photography

snowbear wrote:

Do you mean like this?

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

TaraMar wrote:

Hello,
I have seen quite a few pictures as of late using the painting technique and am curious as to how to achieve this effect. I am not referring to painting with light using an external light source such as a flashlight. I am referring to how to achieve the effect of an abstract work of art using zoom or panning. I have checked youtube and other internet sources and cannot seem to find an actual tutorial. Anyone know how to do this?

yes. i do. email me. it's a secret

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

TaraMar wrote:

Hi thanks for your quick response but that is not what I am looking for. Here is a link to some photos that someone posted on the internet but she doesn't discuss the technique.

http://jill-of-alltrades.hubpages.com/hub/Nature-Abstract-in-Photography

snowbear wrote:

Do you mean like this?

went to the site - your right - no information - probably because the author does not know what they are doing either....at least from the images posted on the site - and no, you cannot obtain this unique effect using software.......

arphot Loc: Massachusetts

I have done some of the examples you linked to. Usually I set my camera for a slower speed and when I fully depress the shutter button I move the camera purposely to get the effect.

duggerindy Loc: Midwest, US

Found this link that explains a few ways to shoot with examples.

http://steve30.hubpages.com/hub/Having-fun-with-abstract-photography

Hope that give you what you're looking for.

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

arphot wrote:

I have done some of the examples you linked to. Usually I set my camera for a slower speed and when I fully depress the shutter button I move the camera purposely to get the effect.

Would agree

TaraMar Loc: Kingston, RI

Thank you all for your help... from what I have been able to piece together I think I have a pretty good idea of what it is I need to do. Funny how there isn't much information on the internet regarding this topic.

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

TaraMar wrote:

Thank you all for your help... from what I have been able to piece together I think I have a pretty good idea of what it is I need to do. Funny how there isn't much information on the internet regarding this topic.

Maybe as this type of photo are consider to be accidents and/or just playing around. I.E. camera toss is another example.

dparker708

There are numerous photo apps that give the same effect.

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

dparker708 wrote:

There are numerous photo apps that give the same effect.

really? Maybe they provide a similar effect but I can tell you they do not give the same experience......

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

photocat wrote:

TaraMar wrote:

Thank you all for your help... from what I have been able to piece together I think I have a pretty good idea of what it is I need to do. Funny how there isn't much information on the internet regarding this topic.

Maybe as this type of photo are consider to be accidents and/or just playing around. I.E. camera toss is another example.

Actually, there are several photographers I know who do this sort of thing on purpose and while it's true one cannot predict what the image will look like - there is nothing "accidental" about the practice.

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

TaraMar wrote:

Thank you all for your help... from what I have been able to piece together I think I have a pretty good idea of what it is I need to do. Funny how there isn't much information on the internet regarding this topic.

That said, there are several excellent photographers who use this technique on a regular basis - creating stunning images. It's more than simply moving the camera with a slow shutter speed, and it's not like "camera toss." There is a certain way of seeing that is important and comes with practice (like everything else). A hint - try seeing the space instead of the subject or put differently, try seeing the space as the subject.

TaraMar Loc: Kingston, RI

docrob wrote:

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Yes I agree that there are several photographers that do this on purpose and I know it takes a lot of practice to end up with something that is abstract and pleasing to the eye.... I have seen attempts, to me, that just look like a result of camera shake.