how to get the name of this shooting technique?

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I really wonder : how this photo was taken ? what is the name of such of these technique ? how I can take such of these photographs ?

could you please teach me :)

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score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 01 '13 at 10:13

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This is called "light painting" and you will find many examples of it on the web. You need a long exposure and a source of light (a light stick, a flashlight, a cigarette even). You put your camera on a tripod, release the shutter, and then start moving your light source to "paint" whatever it is you want to get. You can release a flash in the meanwhile to get a still of yourself doing the actual painting.

answered Jul 01 '13 at 10:13

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cigarette ? I doubt ! – Sourav Jul 01 '13 at 13:51
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http://www.flickr.com/groups/photomaniaque/discuss/72157610185140488/ – January Jul 01 '13 at 15:04
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Cameras record light; cigarettes emit light. How is there room for doubt? – Jul 01 '13 at 20:22

how to get the name of this shooting technique?

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