Ken Lee Photography
Window To Tomorrow
Window To Tomorrow
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Nestled in nature, it's easy to see why the Hog Farm hippie commune would have moved to this actual hog farm on top of a mountain in the 1960s. Founded by peace activist Wavy Gravy, the Hog Farm is perhaps best known for their involvement at Woodstock. Now abandoned, it was ultimately decimated by a catastrophic wildfire. This was a day for a lot of walking. Earlier that day, I had walked three miles for my usual exercise. Then in the evening, I made the 1.3-mile night hike up to the steep mountain trail. I probably walked for about two miles while photographing. Then the hike back down, where my knees began feeling the weight of the camera bag and the day's events. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light capable of producing different colors, and illuminated the building with warm white and red light. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 1825) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. March 2024.
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Window To Tomorrow
Window To Tomorrow
~~~~~
Nestled in nature, it's easy to see why the Hog Farm hippie commune would have moved to this actual hog farm on top of a mountain in the 1960s. Founded by peace activist Wavy Gravy, the Hog Farm is perhaps best known for their involvement at Woodstock. Now abandoned, it was ultimately decimated by a catastrophic wildfire. This was a day for a lot of walking. Earlier that day, I had walked three miles for my usual exercise. Then in the evening, I made the 1.3-mile night hike up to the steep mountain trail. I probably walked for about two miles while photographing. Then the hike back down, where my knees began feeling the weight of the camera bag and the day's events. To create this night photo, I set the camera on a tripod. I opened the camera shutter for a long time. While the shutter was open, I walked around with a handheld ProtoMachines LED2 light capable of producing different colors, and illuminated the building with warm white and red light. During the exposure, all the light I shined on the subject was cumulative. This process is called "light painting". Why? Because one uses the flashlight as a paint brush, "brushing" on light, not paint. Light painting to illuminate subjects is a beautiful, addictive art, as you can walk around the scene, deciding what to bring to light and what to keep in shadow. And it's more fun than AI-generated images.
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For photos, books, workshops and more: www.kenleephotography.com
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(Plate 1825) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. March 2024.
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#kenlee #nightphotography #lightpainting #YourShotPhotographer #mylensrental #nightportraits #astrophotography #universetoday #astrophoto #nightsky #nightscaper #starphotography #landscape_nightscape #igsouthwest #divine_deserts #splendid_earth #instagood #beautifuldestinations #humanmade #ProtoMachines #urbex #ShootPentax #Pentax #PentaxK1 #hippiecommune #wavygravy #hogfarm #california