ArtistDarren Pearsonof Dariustwina Southern California-based light painting and media companyis pioneering the art form known as light painting.
Not even the artist gets to see the image until they finish painting and decide to terminate the shutter.
The series was inspired by music and by the passing of so many influential musicians over the past decade.
In a way, this was a mourning process as well as a light painting challenge, Pearsonsays.
Music is a huge part of my life and I wanted to pay homage to it.
Locations give my light characters a home to live within the image, Pearson tells My Modern Met.
It serves the overall vibe and can let the characters interact with their surroundings.
Since the camera picks up each light streak, one wayward line could ruin the intended effect.
Everything matters when light painting!
After taking the photos, he combines them in Photoshop to create the final image.
It is this moment when I see whether or not I’ve captured an image worth sharing.
It’s a special feeling that I chase every time I go out on a light painting mission.
Even the LED light tool he uses, called the Night-Writer, he designed and built himself.
Each painting takes between one and six minutes to draw.
Everything matters when light painting!
It is this moment when I see whether or not I’ve captured an image worth sharing.
It’s a special feeling that I chase every time I go out on a light painting mission.
