Speak Now.

Painting with light, 20s exposure

     Painting with light consists of your subject standing completely still in a dark room.  With a tiny flashlight and a long exposure, the photographer "paints" light with the flashlight towards the photo.  Once the exposure has finished, you will notice that streaks of light appear throughout the photo-this is your paint.
     With Grace as my subject I decided on using text for my paint.  I set the exposure at 20s in the dark room with my subject standing with her mouth open.  Next, I pressed the shutter and stood behind her.  I flashed the light in small letters coming from her mouth backwards, and increased in size as I wrote further away from the subject.  After writing, I stood infront of Grace and shone the light on her face to make sure it appears in the photo. 
     The words "speak" represent the term to speak outloud.  I chose this in the dark room not only because I have to in order for the light to appear, but because thinking in the dark is like speaking your mind with no one else listening.  Therefore, with the words "speak" shining brightly in a dark room, it resembles speaking your mind and having the right to speak when so many don't have the opportunity.