Motion Exposure by Stephen Orlando

As technology advances, so too does our ability to track motion, as is exhibited by the iPhone, Fitbit, forthcoming Apple Watch, and others. But Canadian Stephen Orlando is more fixated with the beauty of motion, and innovative ways to capture it visually. Orlando, a mechanical engineer by trade, blurs the line between science and art…

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Light Painting Luminary

Arizona-based photographer Alex DeForest has a rather unique approach to portraiture. Though the medium of light painting is not a new one (can be traced back to American artist Man Ray’s 1935 series “Space Writing”), DeForest’s reclamation approach makes for some pretty remarkable pieces. In his own words, “I buy cheap flashlights at Walgreens, grocery…

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Curious Light Painting

Finnish artist Janne Parviainen uses a really intriguing technique in his photography, that could easily be mistaken for fancy Photoshop work. But no post editing here… Parviainen traces patterns and shapes using light sources caught with a camera on a long exposure setting. “I have traced entire rooms with a single LED light with the…

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