Blog 17

I found a new photographer named Michael Bosanko who works with light in his art. He says "Light Art (or Light Graffiti) for me had its humble beginnings back in summer 2004 in Greece when by chance, photographing a moonlit landscape went unexpectedly wrong. Unclipping the camera from its tripod, I quickly discovered that by putting the camera into long exposure I could move the camera in my hands and use the moon itself to write out a word. Buzzing with excitement, the next natural stage was to keep the camera on a tripod, and use torchlight to ‘draw’. Ever since then, I have been on a solitary journey of discovery, pushing the limits of my photographic knowledge, my imagination, and always overstepping the boundaries of what is feasibly possible." 
I find this interesting not only because I am interested in light photography, but also because I am pretty sure the first time I figured out how to use long exposure was while I was trying to take a picture of the moon over the ocean at the beach. Here are some of his shots:

I like that he doesn't act like he started out as a professional "light-painting" photographer but points out that he found this skill by mistake. I would like to take pictures that manipulate or use light as part of the composition, whether it's light shining through a flower petal or a strip of light stretching across a street as a car speeds by. This doesn't relate to appropriation or technology, but it is something I enjoy so I'm trying to figure out where to fit it in. I'll probably use some of the pieces that I get from this concept for my breadth or quality. 

http://www.michaelbosanko.com/photo17499835.html