Crazy self portrait

[kosjan]

You need:
camera
remote trigger or 30 sec exposure option
flashlight
tripod
white wall
dark room

Settings:
30mm
f/5.6
30 sec exposure time
ISO 800

I mounted my Nikon D5000 on a tripod, set aperture and focal length and when lights were on, focused on a white wall. Than I set focus to manual and turned the lights in a room off.

I leaned against the wall and pressed the trigger. I hold the flashlight in the height of my belt, 30 cm in front of me. Flashlight must point into your head. I modified the flashlight with a 5 cm wide strap so the illumination angle was about 30 deg. Depending on your flashlight power, stand still and turn the flashlight off after a few seconds. Take new position and repeat the procedure. The exposition is running all this time. I did it three times and than ended the exposition.

It is a fun project to play with different illumination techniques. You can also rotate the camera while changing position and acquire other arrangements of your face in a photography.

The easiest way to shoot is with remote trigger and bulb function. However 30 sec exposure is usually enough so DSLR is not mandatory. Don't fire the flash or picture will be ruined.

More photographs on Spletni albumi Picasa - janez - Senca

Janez Kos

[timsville]

very cool portrait janez. well done. Can't wait to give this a try. There are so many neat things you could do with this technique. Thanks so much for sharing.
Cheers

[zona5101]

nice work, very creative...makes me think of castle guardians.

[Troy_Schwaller]

Makes me want to try this!

[Nick12]

Yea very cool, i think i will try this as i have a lot of white walls in my place.

[MOmilkman]

Very nice addition to the "How I Did It" Forum.
Thanks!