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Subaru BRZ - shot underneath the Gateway Bridge in Murrarie.
Subaru BRZ - shot just off the Houghton Highway in Brighton.
Subaru BRZ - shot just off the Houghton Highway in Brighton.
Subaru BRZ - shot on an old abandoned road near Beerwah.
Subaru BRZ - shot on an old abandoned road near Beerwah.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
2020 Toyota 86 - shot at Decker Park in Brighton.
Toyota 86 GTS v3 Pandem Rocket Bunny Kit - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Toyota 86 GTS v3 Pandem Rocket Bunny Kit - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Toyota 86 GTS v3 Pandem Rocket Bunny Kit - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Toyota 86 GTS v3 Pandem Rocket Bunny Kit - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Toyota 86 GTS v3 Pandem Rocket Bunny Kit - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Toyota 86 GTS v3 Pandem Rocket Bunny Kit - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Subaru BRZ - shot underneath the Story Bridge at Kangaroo Point.
Nissan Silvia S14 - shot at Scarborough Boat Ramp.
Subaru BRZ, my absolute pride and joy - shot near the Story Bridge in Brisbane.
Subaru BRZ, my absolute pride and joy - shot near the Story Bridge in Brisbane.
Toyota 86 GTS - shot underneath the Gateway Bridge in Pinkenba.
Toyota 86 GTS - shot underneath the Gateway Bridge in Pinkenba.
Toyota 86 Blackline Edition - shot at the Isle of Capri boat ramp in Surfers Paradise.
Above is a collection of photos that I've taken over the last 12 or so months using a method called "Light Painting". This requires a camera on a tripod, a light source (in this case, sparklers) and setting the camera to long exposure. A remote shutter is definitely recommended for this as you're actually walking around the car shining your light source close to the paint work. Any imperfection you don't want showing up, simply shine your light source elsewhere and it won't highlight it in the final photo.
I happened to stumble upon using sparklers after seeing an image online and wanting to recreate it. They're pretty cheap (you can pick up a 24 pack for like $3 from the Woolworths party section) and the results are so incredibly unique. Your ordinary light painting is already pretty challenging, however light painting with sparklers is actually a lot harder than what it looks, and you really have to know how your camera works in order to capture the clearest photo possible. Too low an f/no (or depth of field) and your sparkers and subject matter will be too dark. Too high and f/no and your sparklers will be suuuuper bright and potentially out of focus (due to the shallow depth of field).