I had this idea of drawing a heart with a laser pointer. I set the camera up on a tripod, set the timer to ten seconds, and then drew this with the laser in the 3.2 seconds the picture was exposed.
Actually, it wasn't easy like that. It took me 50 tries to get right. Have you ever tried to draw a heart on the wall with a laser pointer? I did two of them, and getting them to look anything like hearts, timed to 3.2 seconds, is quite a feat itself. This was the best I could do. I like the hearts—they look jagged, which is good because hearts aren't perfect, nor is love. Perfection just doesn't exist, and life would be boring if it did. The only perfect state is continuous personal growth; you can't become perfect and then stagnate, wallowing in your perfection.
I drew the hearts on a window because the reflections on the glass turn up much brighter in the camera. In Photoshop, I brightened the laser trails and heart outline to make it more distinctive, while adding contrast and darkness to the surroundings. This was at ISO1600, so the end result is grainy and riddled with artifacts, but spirited nonetheless.
When your hearts meet, let them have fire!
On my site.
3 responses
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Richard X. Thripp said (6 Sep 2008):
Thanks, Jennifer!
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Christopher J Chalk gave props (14 Sep 2008):
Great effort Richard! I agree with Jennifer's comments too. I also enjoyed reading your description, well done mate!
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Cassie Eliasson said (16 Sep 2008):
Thanks for the description and the beautiful photo. I think having the story behind the picture gives it so much more depth. Well done.
