Exclusive Nokia Lumia Imaging Technology Brings Light Painting to Smartphones and the Masses
The evolution of digital photography has driven a fresh rise in the art of light painting, with the tools to capture and share these unique images becoming increasingly accessible. That goes one step further today with the latest work from leading light artists Ian Hobson of Newcastle, UK and Jeremy Jackson from Virginia, USA demonstrating how people can make stunning light art using a Nokia Lumia smartphone.
Armed with a Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone, the artists have created a series of images and guide which are intended to inspire a new generation of smartphone light painters. All made possible by the exclusive 4 second shutter delay and superior low light photography capabilities of the Nokia Lumia smartphone cameras with PureView technology.
Ian, who builds his own LED instruments to create images, says: “light painting can be difficult for some even with 30 seconds, so the fact anyone can now produce quality photos during a 4 second shutter speed on a smartphone is great for the art of light painting. He continued, ‘The Nokia Lumia 1020 is the first smartphone I’ve ever seen that has the capability to capture quality light paintings due to its 4 second shutter speed and its 41mp camera. With the advances of cameras in mobiles, it allows anyone on the go, to try out light painting.’
The surreal and beautiful compositions of luminous and vibrant graffiti have an added dimension with instant upload to social networks like Instagram and Facebook on the move with Nokia Lumia smartphones. Jeremy, who trialled the Nokia Lumia to create wool spins around pictured projections for the Nokia Instagram says: “The 1020 is the best camera phone on the market. It performs excellently in low light and gives you more control over the camera than any other phone.”
Nokia followed Ian Hobson on a night of capturing light painting photos using a Nokia 1020, giving helpful hints in this video about how to light paint. Check out the video below:
Tips on creating light paintings using your Nokia Lumia smartphones:
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· Set the Nokia Lumia on a steady surface or tripod
· Access the camera control panel by swiping the camera icon left for adjustable settings
· Set the ISO at a low level – 100 – 200
· Set the shutter speed to 4seconds
· Set the white balance to the setting with the light bulb
· Set focus to infinite
· Set the self timer to 10 seconds
· Experiment with different light sources for stunning effects
· To make the most of the 4seconds, get your friends to join in to create more light trails in a single shot.
Editing: Nokia Creative Studio or Instagram lets users crop and rotate as well as adjust brightness
Video – Amazing Light Painting with a Nokia 1020 Smartphone
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
2 Comments
jeffrey simpson
what a great video. with some amazing art.
Carlos
For those of you that have an iPhone or iPad there is a small app called PhotoBomber. It does not have all the controls that the above camera has but it works in a pinch. I have managed to do a successful light painting with steel wool.
http://petapixel.com/2011/07/20/how-to-use-steel-wool-for-beautiful-light-painting-photographs/
Then with other apps you can go and enhance the colors from your painting.
Have fun and be safe.