Bug Lights
January 17th, 2007 by Michael
After the exciting results from our first experiment with Stickman Flashlight photography, we decided get a little more ambitious. I really liked the texture and lighting from the halogen light in the yard on the bondo fenders of that old beatup VW Bug. So we rolled it out again, setup the camera, and shot away.
The first shot was just tracing the bug with the flashlight. The picture is actually three exposures:
- The general lighting from the halogen light on the house to light the yard and the bug.
- Two separate 30 second exposures to trace the car.
The shutter on my camera is LOUD! So we knew when to stop and reset the shutter. Never was able to take any sneak shots with that camera.
But we also wanted to get a Stickman in the picture. One of the fun things was coming up with seemingly mundane things we do everyday and inserting this surreal stickman into the scene. So the next picture was to trace the Bug again, but this time to add the Stickman opening the trunk of the car (yeah the trunk is in the front on a VW, gas tank is up there too). The gas gauge never did work well on that Bug (not mine), so we had a stick that we’d use to check how much gas was in the tank. Helped to push it to gas stations a few times as well…..But I digress.
So, here is the finished picture…..Which you’ll notice is also the header for the blog.
Enjoy…
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How come there’s no face in the second stick man?
Kristen, we got better at it, and worn hooded jackets to cover our faces. We were trying to completely eliminate real people from the picutres. Some of the ones to come still have errant body parts showing up, so keep your eyes out…;)
My aunt used to have a blue ‘68 VW bug she named Buford B. Beetle. I remember at age 12 I could sit in the ditch with my legs fully stretched out. My aunt drove that car for years.