Painting With Light, home page - low light, nighttime, light painting and timed exposure photography - online galleries of digital photographs plus essays by Rick Doble.

<body bgcolor="#000051" text="#F9FFF0" link="#9933FF"vlink="#C0C0C0"> <FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="3" COLOR="#F9FFF0"> <h1 align="center"><I>PAINTING WITH LIGHT</I><BR> <FONT SIZE="3">the new expressive capability of <br>digital photography<br> 750+ photographs<BR></FONT> <IMG SRC="pwl_titlepix(2).jpg" WIDTH=280 HEIGHT=210 ALT="" BORDER=0><BR> by Rick (Richard) Doble, M.A.</h1> <CENTER><H3> BREAKING THE CHAINS<BR> OF TRADITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY:<BR> Going beyond the realistic image<BR> with basic camera controls<BR> *not* computer manipulation<BR></H3></CENTER>   <CENTER><TABLE BORDER="4" CELLSPACING="4" CELLPADDING="4" BGCOLOR="#E1FFFF" BORDERCOLOR="Black"><TR><TD> <A HREF="http://www.rickdoble.net/career_building_through_digital_photography.html"><IMG SRC="http://www.rickdoble.net/career_building_digital_photography_1.jpg" WIDTH=246 HEIGHT=166 ALT="Link to Career Building Through Digital Photography by Rick Doble" BORDER=0 ALIGN="LEFT"></A><A HREF="http://www.rickdoble.net/everything_digital_photography_book.html"><IMG SRC="http://www.rickdoble.net/everything_digital_photography_book.jpg" WIDTH=448 HEIGHT=166 ALT="Link to Everything Digital Photography Book by Rick Doble" BORDER=0></A></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER>    <CENTER> 65,541 people have looked at 122,129 pages (as of Jan. 14, 2007)<BR> in the four years since this exhibit opened on January 17, 2003.<BR> Over 40 sites around the world including those in<BR> the Slovak Republic, Russia, Norway, Australia, French Canada,<BR> Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Greece and the U.K.<BR>linked to this exhibit in February and March 2003<BR>after Rhizome.org, a major world arts organization,<BR>sent out the following announcement:<BR> <IMG SRC="Rhizome_small_cropped.JPG" WIDTH=431 HEIGHT=315 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><BR> Here is how the announcement looked at an art site in Russia<BR> <IMG SRC="artinforussia_030304_cropped.JPG" WIDTH=716 HEIGHT=198 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><BR> And here is an example of another mention<BR> <IMG SRC="ConsumptiveOrg030301_cropped.JPG" WIDTH=350 HEIGHT=347 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><BR> <A HREF="pwl_links.htm">To see the full list of sites that linked to this exhibit click here<BR></A><BR> <A HREF="http://photo.box.sk/autor.php3?id=1711" TARGET="_blank">An art site in the Slovak Republic<BR> has added a section devoted entirely to this work.</A> </CENTER> <BR><BR> <hr> <P>HERE IS AN OVERVIEW OF THIS EXHIBIT <P>Over 750 images demonstrating how photography can expand its imagery<BR> -- plus tech notes and essays about the subtleties and relation to modern painting and art <UL> Exhibit includes:<BR> <LI>Over 750 original photos<BR> divided into 24 galleries<BR> many candid photos <LI><A HREF="intro.html">Introductory notes</A> <LI><A HREF="technotes.html">Tech notes</A> <LI><A HREF="artlinks.html">Links to modern painting sites</A> <LI><A HREF="quotes.html">Quotations from modern artists</A> <LI>Essay: <A HREF="inspire.html">Inspiration from modern painters and painting</A> <LI>Essay: <A HREF="truthtomaterials.html">The Truth-To-Materials style</A> <LI><A HREF="intro.html#allessays">Additional essays</A> about experimentation and expression with digital photography <li> I plan to update this exhibit periodically adding new imagery<BR> Look for a major update in early 2004 </UL> <hr> <BLOCKQUOTE> <CENTER><H2>A POEM TO DIGITAL IMAGERY</H2></CENTER> <P><B>Note:</B> In twilight pixels change back and forth from color to darker color as the sky fades and as I frame the scene for my next shot on the LCD screen of my digital camera. <P><I> ---"I often think the night is more alive and more richly coloured than the day." Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo Letter 533, Arles, 8 September 1888 </I> <CENTER> <H2>REAL TIME<BR><FONT SIZE="-1"> On the edge of darkness<BR> I have seen the twilight sky<BR> do it's digital dance<BR> in real time --<BR> pixels pulsing from<BR> cerulean blue to black<BR> on my LCD screen --<BR> vanGogh's deepest colors<BR> outside his cafe in the evening<BR> or his starry starry night<BR></FONT> </H2></CENTER></BLOCKQUOTE> <br><br> <hr align="CENTER" size="12" width="60%" color="Fuchsia" noshade> <CENTER> <H3>Visit these online digital photography galleries.</H3> <font size="4">Please click on a thumbnail to go to the corresponding gallery.</font></CENTER> <br><br> <center> <B><FONT SIZE="+3">NEW: LIGHT PAINTING SECTION</FONT><BR> Detailed explanation of 'Light Painting'<BR> plus how to instructions, techniques, technical details, examples and tips<BR><BR></B><A HREF="light_painting_index.html"> <IMG SRC="vsmall_light_painting_water_1_09.jpg" WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=150 ALT="light painting digital photography" BORDER="1"><BR> <B><FONT SIZE="+1">Special Light Painting Section</FONT></A></B> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <FONT SIZE="5"><B><FONT SIZE="+1">PHOTOS FOR 2007</FONT><BR> 75 New Digital Photographs<BR> That Explore The Boundaries<BR> of Recording Motion on Photographic Media<BR></B></FONT> <A HREF="http://www.rickdoble.net/paintingwithlight/2007_pwl_index.htm"><CENTER><IMG SRC="http://www.rickdoble.net/paintingwithlight/07_title_image.jpg" WIDTH=250 HEIGHT=197 ALT="" BORDER="1"><BR> <FONT SIZE="-1">Click On This Photo To Go To The Latest Exhibit</FONT></CENTER></A><BR><BR> <hr align="CENTER" size="12" width="60%" color="Fuchsia" noshade> <CENTER><H2>PAINTING WITH LIGHT<BR> NEW PHOTOS FOR 2006</H2></CENTER> <CENTER> <A HREF="index_paintingwithlight06.htm"><IMG SRC="title_lights05.JPG" WIDTH=240 HEIGHT=180 ALT="New Exhibit For 2006" BORDER="1"></A><BR> Click on this picture to go to the new exhibit</CENTER> <BR><BR><BR> <CENTER><H2>PAINTING WITH LIGHT<BR> 2ND EXHIBIT<BR> OVER 300 MORE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS</H2></CENTER> <div align="center"><center> <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="7"> <tr> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_abstract_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_abstract_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Abstracts</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_car_futurist_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_car_futurist_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=130 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Car Impressions</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_colored_lights_index.html"><IMG SRC="tn_03_colored_lights.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Moving<BR>Colored Lights</B></FONT></A> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_downtown_index.html"><IMG SRC="tn_03_downtown_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=120 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Downtown<BR>Morehead City NC</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_group_index.html"><IMG SRC="tn_03_group_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Groups and Crowds</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_home_index.html"><IMG SRC="tn_03_home_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Close To Home</B></FONT></A> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_janet_drive_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_janet_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>My Wife Driving</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_music_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_music_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Music In Motion</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_rain_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_rain_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=148 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Rain Through<BR>the Windshield</B></FONT></A> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_self_index.html"><IMG SRC="tn_03_self_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Self Portraits<BR>in Motion</B></FONT> </A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_twilight_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_twilight_highway_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Twilight<BR>on the Highway</B></FONT></A> </td> <td align="center"> <A HREF="03_individuals_index.html"> <IMG SRC="tn_03_walk_thumb.jpg" WIDTH=180 HEIGHT=135 ALT="" BORDER="0"><BR><FONT SIZE="+1"><b>Candid<BR>Individuals</B></FONT></A> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <CENTER><H2>PAINTING WITH LIGHT<BR> 1st Exhibit<BR> The One That Started This Series</H2></CENTER> <div align="center"><center> <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="7"> <tr> <td align="center"> <a href="festivalmove+.html"><img src="thumbs/tn_title_pix10.jpg" alt="festival" border="0" width="180" height="135"><br><font size="4"><b>Festival - 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24 pics</b></font></a></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> <br><br> <hr align="CENTER" size="12" width="60%" color="Fuchsia" noshade> <br><br> <P> This <B>Painting With Light</B> online exhibit is an attempt to demonstrate the possibilities through actual photographs, explain the technical considerations, and explore the artistic vision that is possible. <A name ="allessays"> <P> Please look at the following essays for more about this online exhibit. <P><OL><LI> <A HREF="technotes.html">Technical Notes</A> <LI><A HREF="artlinks.html">Links to modern art movements and artists</A> <LI><A HREF="quotes.html">Quotations from numerous modern artists</A> <LI><A HREF="inspire.html">Inspiration from past modern artists especially Nicolas DeStaël</A> <LI><A HREF="truthtomaterials.html">Truth to materials</A> </OL> <UL> Also see these related essays by Rick Doble:<BR> <LI><A HREF="../thedigitalwaytoexperiment.html" TARGET="_blank">The Digital Way to Experiment</A> <LI><A HREF="../essay_savage.htm" TARGET="_blank">A Touch of the Savage in Art</A> <LI><A HREF="../essay_poststyle.htm" TARGET="_blank">It's not Post Modern, it's Post Style</A> <LI><A HREF="../photoexpress.htm" TARGET="_blank">Photo-Expressionism</A></UL> <br><br> <hr align="CENTER" size="12" width="60%" color="Fuchsia" noshade> <br><br>  <center> <h1> <font size="4">Go to my</font><br><a href="http://www.rickdoble.net" TARGET="_blank"> <img src="../tn1grpshadow1_014.jpg" width=93 height=120 alt="" border="0"><br> <FONT SIZE="+5">Digital Visuals </FONT></a> <br> <font size="4">site to see a full listing of my visual work <br>on the Internet. </font></h1> </center> <CENTER><A HREF="http://www.rickdoble.net/contact.html">Send me an e-mail message.</A></CENTER><BR> <CENTER>© Copyright 2003-2007 by Richard deGaris Doble<BR> All rights reserved. </CENTER> </font> <BR> <br><br><br> <CENTER> <a target="_top" href="http://t.extreme-dm.com/?login=rickdob"> <img src="http://u1.extreme-dm.com/i.gif" height=38 border=0 width=41 alt=""></a><script language="javascript1.2"> </script><script language="javascript"> </script><noscript><img height=1 width=1 alt="" src="http://t0.extreme-dm.com/0.gif?tag=rickdob&j=n"></noscript> </CENTER> </BODY>