Robot Creates Beautiful Light Paintings

Interesting, but it is not really art…

At least in my opinion.

This was done handheld, which gives it a more organic structure, but the hand controller has both a microcontroller to control the lamp color and intensity as well as a position sensor to allow color pattern generation through the stroke (pattern generator not used in this shot).

This shot was taken under full moonlight with an exposure of approximately 5 minutes using a high resolution camera.

Mixing technology with art, in my opinion - again, is harder because it is too easy to let the technology get in the way of the creative photography. I think a lot of light painting ends up like that and it's appeal is soon forgotten as it lacks an emotional message.

Years ago , mid 70s, i developed xray art. I was working in NDT at Boeing Marine and was interested in B/W photography. Sold prints thru Homes and Gardens. Never got off the ground. Major seller was prints of a 45 caliber automatic pistol , shot with Ir 192, sold thru guns and ammo mag.

Maybe i was too ahead of the times because i lost $ in the business. I am not an artist more of a technical type. I should have worked with an artist and just provide the technical end.

I think that was a great idea. Sorry it never took off.