Light Painting is a fun, creative way to play with photography. Recently, we hosted a light painting class for teens. They were able to learn a little about the techniques and settings that are used to create these photographs. After that, we turned off the lights, and the teens were able to let their creativity shine. Using a combination of LED lights and glowsticks, we were able to produce the photographs below.

A person stands in a dark room wearing a black Puma sweatshirt; blue light trails above their head form a crown-like shape.

Colorful neon light trails form abstract patterns against a dark background, with blue, pink, green, and purple hues prominently visible.

Colorful light trails form abstract shapes against a black background.

A person stands with arms outstretched against a dark background, surrounded by glowing orange and green light trails creating a blurred, abstract effect.

Blue and purple light trails form overlapping circular patterns against a black background, created by long-exposure photography.

A dark background with swirling red and blue light trails, creating abstract shapes; the source of the lights is not clearly visible.

Green light trails form abstract, symmetrical patterns on a black background, resembling swirling lines and curves.

A glowing purple light forms overlapping heart shapes against a dark background.

Person standing in a dark space with bright blue light trails creating abstract, circular patterns in front of them.

Bright blue light trails form a glowing infinity symbol against a dark background, with a faint outline of a person visible behind the light.

A person stands with arms outstretched as colorful light trails swirl above and around them against a dark background.

Blue light trails form an abstract, overlapping figure-eight pattern against a dark background.

A child in glasses stands against a dark wall, outlined by a bright blue neon light, creating a glowing silhouette effect.

A person stands in a dark room, tracing blue and red light trails in swirling patterns, creating abstract shapes against the black background.

A person stands in a dark room with bright blue light trails swirling in front of their face, obscuring their identity.

Blue light trails create abstract shapes against a black background.