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.
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.
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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) 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. |
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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.
We can only guarantee usage qualifications for Glitter My World glitters.