Light Painting Portrait Tutorial: Fiber Optic Tools for Unique Results
In this Light Painting tutorial, Jason D. Page shares how to create expressive portraits using Fiber Optic Light Painting Tools. These tools help you produce glowing, colorful effects that are impossible to achieve with standard photography techniques.
Light Painting is more than just taking photos. It’s an art form. The light becomes your brush. The camera is simply the canvas. By moving light through space over time, you capture a creative energy that feels alive.
This tutorial focuses on the Fanned Out Fiber Optic from Light Painting Brushes. This tool spreads light in a soft fan shape, perfect for illuminating people in portraits. It was made specifically with portrait photography in mind.
You’ll learn the exact camera settings used in this shoot, how to work in the dark, and tips for using fiber optics. Whether you’re new to Light Painting or experienced, this guide will inspire you to explore even deeper. Each image is built on love, intention, and creativity.
Camera Settings
For this Light Painting shoot, the following settings were used:
- ISO: 100
- Aperture: f/8
- Shutter Mode: Bulb
- Exposure Time: 15–60 seconds
Recommended Tools
These tools help bring your Light Painting Portraits to life:
- Portrait Light – Great for highlighting faces with clean light lines
- Universal Connector – Connects brushes to your flashlight
- Soonfire MX66 Flashlight – A bright, focused flashlight that works perfectly with the tools
- Halo Filter – Adds a dreamy glow to your portraits
Why Light Painting Matters
Light Painting is about more than images. It’s about connection — to light, to movement, and to emotion. This art form is inclusive, healing, and endlessly creative. Each image tells a story without words. It reflects the energy of the moment.
Unlike traditional photography, Light Painting invites you to slow down. You create with intention, painting with light one moment at a time. As a result, the process becomes a meditative experience that brings calm and focus.
Also, Light Painting builds community. Artists around the world share their work, collaborate, and inspire each other. Jason D. Page has helped grow this movement through tutorials, tools, and education. With every creation, you’re adding to the history of this evolving art form.
Follow the Creators
Connect with the people behind this tutorial:
Model Dawn Vazquez:
@dawnvazquezfl
Artist Jason D. Page:
@jasondpage_lightpainter
You can also find more of Jason’s work here: