flash light lighting?

MissB

Ok ... Im picturing that this might work as a small un-obtrusive lighting system that allows for more shadow flexiblity...I cant see where its been done but Im sure it has...so links would be appreciated.

What if I bought white LED flash light and created some sort of difuser for it? My theory is that I would have better artistic control over dark situations..with a handheld lighting system(im mostly pertaining to people) but similar lighting strength to a flash...

what do you all think? Have you seen this done before.. if so, what have the results been with this type of lighting senario.

missB

Dogdots

I"ve used flashlights for lighting subjects, but only things..not people.

As for difusing the light I've tried everything from printing paper to velium papers. Focusing is an issue sometimes. You need to manual focus sometimes because auto-focus wouldn't work. But I was doing some close up photography and the light was alittle to bright to find a point to focus on.

Just recieved an LCD flashlight, but haven't tried it out yet. I've always used an old one that we've had for years.

Try it out and have fun

Rhuarc

Dogdots wrote:

I"ve used flashlights for lighting subjects, but only things..not people.

As for difusing the light I've tried everything from printing paper to velium papers. Focusing is an issue sometimes. You need to manual focus sometimes because auto-focus wouldn't work. But I was doing some close up photography and the light was alittle to bright to find a point to focus on.

Just recieved an LCD flashlight, but haven't tried it out yet. I've always used an old one that we've had for years.

Try it out and have fun

Errr, either I am an idiot and there is a new bulb technology out that I have never heard of...or you meant LED?

dbveto

I have actually used an Led flash light as the only source of light and it produced a soft bluish light. I had my daughter siting and my camera was on a tripod with a release then I moved the light around until I had the look I wanted. I will try to post my examples.

pathfinder

Rhuarc wrote:

Errr, either I am an idiot and there is a new bulb technology out that I have never heard of...or you meant LED?

There is an App for that.

There is an app for the iPhone, iPod Touch that turns on the LCD to use a light source. But beyond 10-15 inches is it very dim. But there is an App for that none the less.

Older halogen bulb flashlights have warmer tones than LED flash lights but both will work, or can be gelled.

This image was painted with a flashlight ( halogen bulb )

Tallboy

A couple images using a blue-ish LED flashlight as the light source:

1. stack of approx. 3/4 x 1" aluminum angles.



2. Hoar frost on a barbedwire fence. LED lit from back/below. White balance set to "flash" setting with a warm bias. shot at night.

Rhuarc

pathfinder wrote:

There is an App for that.

There is an app for the iPhone, iPod Touch that turns on the LCD to use a light source. But beyond 10-15 inches is it very dim. But there is an App for that none the less.

Older halogen bulb flashlights have warmer tones than LED flash lights but both will work, or can be gelled.

This image was painted with a flashlight ( halogen bulb )

Hmm, I suppose you are right, I hadn't thought about it from that angle.

Dogdots

Rhuarc wrote:

Errr, either I am an idiot and there is a new bulb technology out that I have never heard of...or you meant LED?

That's what happens when an old lady doesn't get her nap

MissB

Rhuarc wrote:

Errr, either I am an idiot and there is a new bulb technology out that I have never heard of...or you meant LED?

blahahahah... yup..you're right.. whoops

MissB

Tallboy wrote:

A couple images using a blue-ish LED flashlight as the light source:

1. stack of approx. 3/4 x 1" aluminum angles.



2. Hoar frost on a barbedwire fence. LED lit from back/below. White balance set to "flash" setting with a warm bias. shot at night.

oh wow.. so cool!!!!!!

MissB

May have to try this.. those who have I'd love to see what you came up with.. im mostly interested in seeing it done using people as the subjects..but im facinated in general..what a fantastically creative crowd.. I you guys!!

dbveto

MissB wrote:

May have to try this.. those who have I'd love to see what you came up with.. im mostly interested in seeing it done using people as the subjects..but im facinated in general..what a fantastically creative crowd.. I you guys!!

Here are a few shots that I did using an LED Flashlight as the only light source. The first two I did apply skin softening but that is all.




F 5/6 exp 1.5 sec


F 5/6 exp 2 sec


F 5/6 exp 4 sec

MissB

dbveto wrote:

Here are a few shots that I did using an LED Flashlight as the only light source. The first two I did apply skin softening but that is all.




F 5/6 exp 1.5 sec


F 5/6 exp 2 sec


F 5/6 exp 4 sec

these are really interesting.. was the led blue?? I wonder what It would look like a little warmer. Did you use a difuser of some sort or was it SOO-flash light? thank you for sharing!!

dbveto

The first two I held the light and moved it until I had the look I was looking for. I did not change or diffuse the light at all, the location was a basement rec room with the lights off.