DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/7/14: Nocturnal Souls
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Settings: 6 vertical shots at F8, iso 100, ~167 second exposures.
This place is huge, and I really wanted to use the insane depth in a light painting panorama. I used that little blue skateboard you can see toward the middle of frame if you look closely - skating from one illustration to the next. It must have been a strange scene for the helicopter that flew by us.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/6/14: Making Peace with Traffic
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Settings: F8, iso 100, 86 second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/5/14: Singing to the Stars
Location: Mesquite Sand Dunes - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F11, iso 400, 139 second exposure.
Sparkler and blue gel spotlight.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/4/14: Lava
Location: La Jolla Coves - San Diego, CA.
Settings: F5.6, iso 1600, 15 second exposure.
Red gel filter over flash.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/3/14: Three Sided
Location: The Valley - Los Angeles, CA.
Settings: 23 shots at F2.8, iso 100, 10 second exposures.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/2/14: Laying Down Tracks
Location: Portland, OR.
Settings: F7.1, iso 100, 168 second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 3/1/14: Vast
Location: Big Sur, CA.
Settings: 16 shots at F3.5, iso 3200, 30 second exposures.
No light paintings this time around, and I anticipate a bit more digging through the archives as this storm in LA continues. Case in point, this panorama of the milky way I shot in November of 2013. It's impossible not to look up at the sky during a night like this and not wonder what else is out there amongst the galaxies in such clear view but so distant and unknown to civilization.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/28/14: LA Woman
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Settings: F2, iso 100, 4 second exposure.
Model: Jordan Steinert
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/27/14: Corythosaurus
Location: Natural Bridges - Santa Cruz, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso 100, 273 second exposure.
I like how life-like these light-fossils are looking. Years ago, I was lucky to get the illustrated bones to line up correctly, and often times it took me 30 or more tries in a night just to get one light painting! Now they come with ease and are even starting to have a little personality. This fellow looks like he's just spotted something in the distance.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/26/14: Riders on the Storm
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Settings: 5 vertical images - each at F13, iso 100, ~ 127 second exposures.
Looks like LA may get some much needed rain tonight. Hiked to this viewpoint in Griffith Park as a last ditch effort to get another light painting panorama in before we have a proper storm on our hands. This song is perfect for when rain falls in LA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/25/14: Planet Danger
Location: Outskirts of Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso 100, 1/180 second exposure.
I do the art for a clothing company called 'Danger Brand' and whenever we travel, we bring along these Danger characters. This one's name is Dash - an angry alien that gets upset easily and make a big deal over nothing. This spot suited him perfectly, it was isolated.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/24/14: 5 bag-o-bones and a natural bridge
Location: Natural Bridges - Santa Cruz, CA.
Settings: 5 vertical images shot at F5.6, iso 100, ~82 second exposures each.
Light painting panoramas are quickly becoming my new favorite.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/23/14: Shattered
Location: Bay Area, CA.
Settings: F2.0, iso 100, 1/160 second exposure.
Abandoned church.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/22/14: Pool Party
Location: Bay Area, CA.
Settings: Panorama, 5 exposures.
What a rad place with lots of potential. Will have to visit again at night to light paint something in the near future.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/21/14: Camptosaurus
Location: Harbor Lighthouse - Santa Cruz, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso 100, 446 second exposure.
The whole time I was light painting this dinosaur, I couldn't help shake the feeling that a rogue wave would come out of nowhere and take me out! Maybe that is why this little fellow is looking over it's shoulder.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/20/14: Slug Life
Location: Natural Bridges State Beach - Santa Cruz, CA.
Settings: F5.6, iso 100, 138 second exposure.
The Banana Slug - My bright yellow light-painted college mascot enjoys a moonlit night at the local beach. If you haven't seen one of these animals yet, it's time you should. They hang out in areas like Big Sur, Big Basin, and Santa Cruz - real environmentalist types.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/19/14: Lambeosaurus
Location: Natural Bridges State Beach - Santa Cruz, CA.
Settings: F5.6, iso 100, 454 second exposure.
These trees looked so great in the moonlight, I had to pay homage with a proper light-fossil light painting.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/18/14: Santa Cruz
Location: Harbor Lighthouse - Santa Cruz, CA.
Settings: F8, iso 100, 75 second exposure.
Took a trip up the coast this past weekend to Santa Cruz. I love the mellow vibe of this place. If the real estate wasn't so expensive, I'd consider moving there.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/14/14: Love Birds
Location: Spring Valley, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso 100, 68 second exposure.
Happy Valentines Day! My girl and I did our own light painting self-portraits :)
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/13/14: Light Yeti
Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA.
Settings: F7.1, iso 100, 152 second exposure.
Simple line drawing light painting.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/12/14: May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
Location: Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: Point and shoot, Yashica T4 35mm camera.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/11/14: Slow Burn
Location: Malibu Creek - Malibu, CA.
Settings: F7.1, iso 100, 299 second exposure.
It's rare for me to get to collaborate with another long exposure photographer, but when I do, the results are always unexpected. This is true for when I met up with fellow photographer/filmmaker Erik Smith. For this shot, he had brought a wetsuit with him and braved the cold water to light off the steel wool on the island rock in the distance shown here. Always an adventure!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/10/14: Hat & Cane
Location: Forest Lawn - Glendale, CA.
Settings: F14, iso 100, 171 second exposure.
When light painting at the local cemetery, always show some class.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/7/14: Conjuring Spirits
Location: Eagle Rock, CA.
Settings: F16, iso 100, 174 second exposure.
I had an idea of what I was going for here, but when this image popped up in the back of my camera after this long exposure, I got pretty spooked! El wire light painting.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/6/14: Keep Swimming
Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA.
Settings: F7.1, iso 100, 67 second exposure.
Wherever you are, whoever you are, whatever you do - keep focused and follow through. Fishy light painting.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/5/14: Zabriskie Point
Location: Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: 10 vertical images stitched together at F7.1, 1/400 second exposures.
This place is immense, it doesn't even look real. The colors on the computer will never do it justice, definitely worth a visit.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/4/14: Wings of Fire
Location: Mesquite Sand Dunes - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F7.1, iso100, 197 second exposure.
There's something about drawing with a sparkler that I love, it's the unpredictable nature of where the sparks fly that makes each drawing unique. Living in California, you can't go around shooting fireworks wherever you'd like due to the fire risk. This area was one of the rare locations where starting a brush fire wasn't an issue.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/3/14: Moon Serpent
Location: Mesquite Sand Dunes - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F7.1, iso100, 81 second exposure.
Walking out here on the dunes took much longer than anticipated; my goal was to shoot where few footprints took over the landscape. After walking about a mile into the dunes, I discovered there was still no untouched landscape to see, so I settled for this spot and took advantage of the full moon - Snaked again! Next time I would advise anyone wanting to shoot the untouched sand dunes to walk in from the side (preferably at a 90 degree angle to the common path) so that the hordes of footprints are less visible.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 2/1/14: Heelflip
Location: Target parking lot - Eagle Rock, CA.
Shot by my girlfriend on her Canon AE-1 35mm camera.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/31/14: FORE!
Location: Devil's Golf Course - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F7.1, iso100, 141 second exposure.
I've been wanting to light paint the Devil teeing off here since the first time I visited Death Valley during the summer of 2012, it's the only way to do the name justice.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/30/14: Alien Planet 2
Location: Badwater Basin - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso100, 97 second exposure. Background: F5.6, iso 800, 67 second exposure.
Cracked earth stretches as far as the eye can see in each direction at 282 feet below sea level.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/29/14: Frosty
Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso100, 83 second exposure. Background: F3.5, iso 3200, 11 second exposure.
This one goes out to people effected by the extremely cold weather in the mid-west and east coast regions of the US. Hang in there!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/28/14: Aralosaurus
Location: Mesquite Sand Dunes - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso100, 183 second exposure.
Light painted light fossil.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/27/14: Alien Planet 1
Location: Badwater Basin - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso100, 122 second exposure. Background: F3.5, iso 1600, 18second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/26/14: Arroyo Salado Sky
Location: Arroyo Salado - Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: 11 vertical images at F2.8, iso3200, 5 second exposures.
Full moon toward the center and milky way to the right.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/25/14: Sun Hands
Location: Arroyo Salado - Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: Point and shoot, flash off - 35mm film, Yashica T4 camera.
The dynamic range of this sunset is one reason why film is still a great medium to use. It has a distinct look.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/24/14: Kokopelli
Location: Mesquite Sand Dunes - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F5.6, iso100, 61 second exposure. Background: F3.5, iso 3200, 31 second exposure.
The fertility deity lights up the dunes with his flute playing antics. It is said that Kokopelli shows up when the moon is full.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/23/14: Abominable Lightman
Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso100, 119 second exposure. Background: F3.5, iso 3200, 9 second exposure.
Snow and light painting go together like peanut butter and jelly. The trick is not having your footsteps destroy the look of a photo, it's harder to acheive than you might think! I used my footsteps here to make it look like this little feller was trucking through the snow. Good to have your art interact with the environment whenever possible!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/22/14: The Places You'll Go
Location: Devil's Golf Course - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: 6 vertical F5.6, iso100, 72 second exposures stitched together.
I've never tried to do a light painting panorama before, but I thought it would be possible if I just kept the characters right in the middle of the frame.. Turns out, it is possible! This was a great spot for the first one!
I can offer this as a print, but you'll have to email me to order one, as it is an irregular size format.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/21/14: Death Valley
Location: Badwater Basin - Death Valley, CA.
Settings: F5.6, iso100, 67 second exposure.
Just got back from an epic roadtrip to Mammoth Lakes and Death Valley. It was a bit cold at night, but the weather during the day was beautiful. The last time I visited was years ago during the summer in temperatures soaring past 110 degrees - I do not recommend visiting then at all! Fall, Winter and maybe Spring are the way to go for this location.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/18/14: Mammoth
Location: Arroyo Salado campground - Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso100, 238 second exposure. Background: F2.0, iso3200, 15 second exposure.
Animation for Honda in the commercial spot "#LoveToday: "Today is Pretty Great" 2014 Civic
You can see the full 2 min video here, it's pretty great!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/17/14: Toll Collector
Location: Knapp's Castle - Santa Barbara, CA.
Settings: F4.5, iso100, 145 second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/16/14: Modern Cave Paintings
Location: Tarzana - Los Angeles, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso100, 817 second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/15/14: Imposter
Location: Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: F10, iso100, 105 second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/14/14: Grow
Location: Knapps Castle - Santa Barbara, CA.
Settings: F6.3, iso100, 684 second exposure.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/13/14: Northstar
Location: Arroyo Salado campground - Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: F3.5, iso3200. Lapse stack.
Galactic Vinyl
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/12/14: Moon Halo
Location: Santa Barbara, CA.
Settings: F3.5, iso3200, 10 second exposure.
This kind of thing happens when there's a lot of moisture in the air, the moon lines up right above you, and it's cold.
Luckily, I had the correct lens to capture it when the conditions were just right (Zeiss Distagon 18mm f 3.5 ze).
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/11/14: Happy Campers
Location: Anza Borrego Desert.
Settings: F3.5, iso3200, composed of seven 15 second exposures.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/10/14: Stargazers
Location: Anza Borrego Desert.
Settings: F2.8, iso3200, 5 second exposure.
We climbed a desert hill by our campsite for this view, the lights you see to the right of frame are friends coming back from a beer run more than 30 miles away. The stars were bright, and good times were had.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/9/14: I am the Captain of my Soul
Location: La Jolla, CA.
Settings: (Composite) First threeskeletons: F5.6, iso100, 276 second exposure. Last four skeletons: F5.6, iso100, 412 second exposure.
The tide kept coming in closer as I illustrated these skeletons on the cliffs. Hard to avoid getting wet!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/8/14: Ram On
Location: Anza Borrego Desert.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso100, 350 second exposure. Background: F2.0, iso3200, 22 second exposure.
Out in the desert on a collaborative project with astro-photographer and timelapse expert Michael Shainblum. It was a great experience to combine light illustrations with the epicness of the stars.
The star-tracked images he shot along with my light illustrated foreground characters is something I've never seen done before. Here's to new beginnings!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/7/14: Monster Mountain
Location: Anza Borrego Desert.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F5.6, iso100, 115 second exposure. Background: F2.0, iso3200, 8 second exposure.
Went camping this past weekend with some friends in the Anza Borrego Desert. This image was shot at the Arroyo Salado camp ground. Not far from where we camped, this particular mountain seemed to have a mouth and a place to hold a cyclops eye, so I took a cue from nature and filled in the blanks.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/4/14: Calamari
Location: Dockweiler beach.
Settings: F5.6, iso100, 236 second exposure.
Unfortunately, this is a bit of a throwaway piece due to its out of frame composition. A for effort.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/3/14: Freedom Friday
Location: Somewhere off the 5 in Oregon.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/2/14: Star Stinger
Location: Anza Borrego, CA.
Settings: (Composite) Foreground: F7.1, iso200, 296 second exposure. Background: F3.5, iso3200, 59 second exposure.
Lights: TCB pen-light.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 1/1/14: Jellyfish
Location: La Jolla, CA.
Settings: F5.6, iso200, 228 second exposure.
Lights: Coleman / Max Flashlight and blue Rosco gel on Dorcy Spotlight.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/31/13: Last day of 2013!
Happy New Year. Make it sweet.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/30/13: Tree Rings
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/24/13: Christmas lights
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/23/13:Yurt Life
Cyclical living - along with the environment.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/22/13: Capture the Flag
Fog on a farm somewhere in Oregon off the 5 freeway.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/21/13: Pizza City
I don't have much to say about this post.. Except that the best pizza spots in LA import their water from New York.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/20/13: Glass Beach
Fort Bragg, CA. I probably could have gone barefoot if I was daring enough.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/19/13: Reflected Soul
Neskowin Beach, OR.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/18/13: Big Sur
Good luck to the firefighters! This place is the soul of California.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/17/13: A Song about Freedom
San Diego, California.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/16/13: Coastal Pano
Made from 7 horizontal long-exposures. Shot just off the PCH around the very Northern portion of California.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/15/13: Portland
First time visiting Portland. We didn't stay long, but we stayed long enough to fall in love the city. Brisk weather, great food, genuine people, and gorgeous surroundings like this:
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/14/13: The Magical Moss Forest
When I go on roadtrips with my girlfriend, we play games, make-up ridiculous songs, and make statements like 'If we see an entire forest full of Moss, then we have to stop' along the way... Moss is one of my favorite things - it's like mini forests growing on regular size forests, and there are so many beautiful variations. We stopped at this forest of moss along the way shortly after driving into Oregon. This place was incredible!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/13/13: Fish in Fog
I love the way light comes through fog, the only issue is - moisture and camera gear do not mix! Packed up the gear right after this photo was taken. The vertical lines you see in the upper left are rain drops falling.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/12/13: Above it all
Griffith Park overlook - Heli pad.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/11/13: City of Angels
Griffith Park.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/10/13: Stegosaurus by the Sea
Big Sur, CA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/9/13: Watery grave
Lake Oswego - Portland, OR.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/8/13: Requiem for a rain-coat
San Simeon, CA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/7/13: Mylo, from Danger Brand, does the banana break dance.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/6/13: 360
Rest in Peace
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/5/13: Peaceful Spirits
Big Sur, CA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/4/13: Crab-walking
Along the PCH - Big Sur, CA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/3/13: Walking on water
Neskowin beach, OR.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 12/2/13: Starry Night
Neskowin beach, OR.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/29/13: Family-time
The gang's all here.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/28/13: Thanks
Just got back from a week-long road trip up the West Coast to Portland, OR. So many incredible places!!!
This image was shot along the PCH in Big Sur, CA.
Happy Thanksgiving! Count your blessings!!!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/20/13: Welcome to Fraggle Rock
Collaboration with Erik Smith.
If you have instagram, follow me at @dariustwin! I will be taking a week-long adventure with my girlfriend to Portland, Oregon. I hear the coast route is supposed to amazing, follow along!
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/19/13: Sun Worshippers
Collaboration with Erik Smith.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/18/13: Plesiosaur Process
If you don't succeed, try , try again.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/17/13: Love Surprise
Salvation Mountain - Niland, CA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/16/13: Hypacrosaurus
Captured this image in August under a full moon at Toulumne Meadows - Yosemite, CA.
DAILY LIGHT LEAK - 11/15/13: To Live and Die in LA
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