Light painting portraits

This technical challenge is a great opportunity to show just how creative you can be with your portrait photography. With Light painting portraits, the potential results are not only dazzling, but also endless. They are exactly what they say on the tin: combine the light painting technique, which utilises moveable light sources and slow shutter speeds, with more conventional portraiture to create amazing and unforgettable portraits.

Judging this contest is Light painting portrait maestro, Eric Paré, and you HAVE to check out his incredible videos to see just how far you can go with this genre. For more tips and inspiration, check out this technical guide on what’s required, Eric's own Facebook learning group, and his guest post on DIY Photography which takes the idea a step further and should give you plenty of food for thought. Good luck and enjoy!

The expert's winner (decided by Eric Paré) and the crowd's winner will receive a £30(GBP) Amazon gift card. The highest placed images will be featured on Photocrowd's 'Best images' page and social media channels.

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Entries closed

24 August 2016

Rating

24 August 2016 to 1 September 2016

Winners announced

1 September 2016

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