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Steel Wool Light Painting Photography Tutorial
By Gim Liu
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
Plans and executes a steel wool spinning shot: choosing a dark location, camera distance and settings, locking focus, swinging the burning wool for a 10-second exposure, and a detailed safety checklist.
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