Camera Glow Stick Trick
The last time I did something like this, I had a far less powerful camera (and was still living in San Francisco). I thought it was about time I made a new version.
I used the Panasonic Lumix G1 to snap this photo – and the quality is astounding. If you haven’t done so already, click through and view the original size of this photo.
As I outlined in an earlier post, you need a digital camera that allows you to set a shutter priority. The rest is fairly simple. I’m not going to rehash the instructions as they’re already here.
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22 Comments
Toastpaint
January 16th, 2009
at 10:07pm
That’s pretty darn cool!
Ashryne
January 16th, 2009
at 10:07pm
Wow Chris that is awesome man. Love the picture ! That ones a keeper. Now you are making me want to get a good camara =P
Jason
January 16th, 2009
at 10:15pm
That will be my next Digital camera. Nice picture. Going to try that soon I hope
David A
January 16th, 2009
at 10:15pm
Great trick Chris! Looks like a crystal signature!
RabbitsInBlack
January 16th, 2009
at 10:17pm
This Photograph is great, the picture has very vibrate depth, crispness to it. Good photography work, Chris
Kevin Cupp
January 16th, 2009
at 10:23pm
Very nice, Chris. I remember when you posted the one in San Francisco, and then the write-up about how to do it. Then I got a camera that did shutter-priority and made my own. Ah, memories.
Jonatan
January 16th, 2009
at 10:33pm
That is Amazing. I saw you doing it on your video.
cofusion
January 16th, 2009
at 10:33pm
dam the room doesnt even look dark like in the stream, nice work.
NateS
January 16th, 2009
at 10:57pm
That trick is just too good. Was never really introduced to this until now and I’m stunned.
Soby
January 16th, 2009
at 11:04pm
Thats one incredible picture. What camera is that. I wish i had chris’ desk.lol
Billy
January 16th, 2009
at 11:04pm
Love this trick Chris. Thanks for the tutorial.
LudaJohn317
January 16th, 2009
at 11:13pm
I’m gonna try this!!!
Scootz
January 16th, 2009
at 11:14pm
Thats a cool trick! Gotta have the camera to support it though. I don’t. That lighting in room is cool too. The red in the room really makes the “green” glow stick really “pop”..
Brandon luong
January 16th, 2009
at 11:16pm
Omg i think this is great Looks nice and I wish i could do this but i need a camera ;]
Frank
January 16th, 2009
at 11:16pm
This is so cool! I have never seen something like this before and the quality is amazing!
Jeremy
January 16th, 2009
at 11:36pm
I couldn’t believe there were people out there that didn’t know how to do this. The quality on that camera is crazy, I was watching the live feed when you were doing this. That room was quite dark, I’m amazed.
Daan Berg
January 17th, 2009
at 4:39am
Wow Chris, how did you do that?
Anyways, awesome picture!
Cananito
January 17th, 2009
at 10:03am
Hey, that image quality is quite amazing, makes your desk and computers look so gorgeus!
f
January 19th, 2009
at 8:55am
Nice cam
Too bad you cant use this as the live vid feed
then it would look so good
Aaron S
January 23rd, 2009
at 3:12pm
That is pretty fancy. I tired that as soon as I saw this post. I turned the light off so I didn’t have to write in cursive and it looks fairly decent. I just need a laser pointer now so it will be brighter.
Glow Sticks supplier
April 4th, 2009
at 3:53am
Hi, I really appreciated reading this article. We supply glow sticks and flashing novelties and recently outsource the photography of these tricky products to be photographed for our new catalog. I was worried about being able to recreate that effect you have done so wonderfully in your photo above.
This has given me the confidence now to try and do this ourselves, but the cost of that camera is £500! Is there anything cheaper for doing something just as good as this? I’m by no means a professional.
Thanks
Glow Sticks supplier
April 8th, 2009
at 4:45pm
Anyone?