Under the Milky Way with Dave Black: Lightpainting and Photographing Stars
Dave Black is back! Join Dave for some lightpainting under the stars in Mono Lake and Bodie Ghost Town. Dave starts off with a walk through of all the gear needed for lightpainting before taking us through the importance of a site survey. Over the course of six different shoots in a variety of locations Dave shares all of the steps and settings needed to create stunning lightpainted starscapes. Each lesson is packed with tips, tricks, and lessons learned from Dave’s decades of experience. Dave is a master teacher, and his love for creating these photographs is truly infectious.
Release Date: 2016-03-10
Lessons
Introduction
Join Dave as he introduces the class, discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow, and then jumps right into a discussion of gear he’ll be using.
Duration: 9 mins 18 seconds
Mono Lake: Site Survey
You don't want to try and find a location for photographing after dark, so doing a site survey during the day is key to finding the right locations.
Duration: 7 mins 5 seconds
Mono Lake: First Location
After arriving on site in daylight, getting the cameras set up, it is time to start finding the right settings for doing the lightpainting.
Duration: 7 mins 19 seconds
Mono Lake: Second Location
Dave explains how he locks focus in pitch black locations before moving on to create the second lightpainting and experimenting with the light.
Duration: 12 mins 44 seconds
Bodie: Site Survey
Arriving at a new destination requires a new site survey to orient yourself to the landscape and where the milky way will appear in the sky.
Duration: 10 mins 7 seconds
Bodie: First Location
Dave walks through a progression of images showing how he works as the light is changing after sunset until the stars are visible.
Duration: 2 mins 43 seconds
Bodie: Second Location
While walking through the area Dave spotted an old worn wagon wheel that he thought would make for an interesting foreground.
Duration: 7 mins 14 seconds
Bodie: Third Location
An old truck is the foreground subject for the third location.
Duration: 9 mins 34 seconds
Bodie: Fourth Location
Dave wraps up the class with a final lightpainting of an old cabin.
Duration: 10 mins 15 seconds