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Kill The Lights

Black Light Photography and Glitter

Level: Intermediate
Comments:
We got two girls to come on down and try some blacklight fun! There are many brands of fluorescent face and body paints you can use, please test on your models at least 24 hours beforehand to ensure there are no reactions to any of the products that may be used. We decided on American DJ lighting based on the information Photo Extremist provided, you can find information about lighting and more in their video and page below. You will need a tripod, the longer the shutter is open, the higher the risk of images coming out blurry. You'll want your aperture to be as wide as you can get it (lowest F stop, most wide open your shutter will go) to allow the most light in possible. I used a 1/3 of a second, any shorter and it would be too dark to use but any longer would be too much for the models to hold completely still, they do breathe! If you have a newer camera, you may get away with a much smaller ISO, we upgraded shortly after but we used a Nikon D5000 for this shoot.
Links to other products we used below: 
Moon Mascara
Moon Face and Body Paint
Fluoretti (Neon Paper Confetti) By Vibe

Ardell Double Up Black Faux Eyelashes (Rite Aid)
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This video was shot using our house brand of craft glitters- Glitter My World!  Please do not assume this information holds true for other brands of fluorescent glitter.
General Camera Settings:
F 4
ISO 1600
Shutter 1/3
​18mm

Computer Programs Used:
Lightroom
Brightest Colors to Least Visible So Far:
Greens
Yellows
Pinks
Whites
Purples
Blues

This is just with the pigments and glitters we've tested. Other brands pigments may react differently.
Check Out Photo EXTREMIST's page for more information on Photography and Black Lighting. If you're interested in doing black light photography professionally, they have more information and links for a variety of lighting to fit your needs.
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Here is a link to the Poly Glitter section of our website.
Poly Glitter
We can only guarantee usage qualifications for Glitter My World  glitters.
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The information on this site is based on our experiences, tests & trials using our Glitter My World brand of glitters. We cannot guarantee your results will be the same. This site is not a real University and is offering this information and advice for free.  We make no warranties, whether expressed or implied, or fitness for a particular purpose for these products, since among other reasons the conditions of storage, environment, use, and skill are beyond our control. Be sure to test, test, test before taking on any project! ​
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