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About Dennis
Dennis Calvert is a contemporary artist, photographer, software engineer, filmmaker, and musician known for his unique approach to light painting. He resides in Birmingham, Al.
His work has been featured in the most popular photography websites and publications around the world. He has had the honor of being in group exhibitions with the Light Painting World Alliance in Paris, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Moscow. Southern Living included him in their list "50 Innovators Changing the South".
In 2014, he helped set a Guinness World Record for light painting in Floyd, Virginia. The stunt gained international attention and was featured on Discovery Canada. LightPaintingPhotography.com published an article about it. You can watch a short video the team made here.
What is Light Painting?
Light painting is a photographic technique where long-exposure shots are used to capture light trails and patterns in a dark environment. Calvert's work often involves using various light sources and techniques to create intricate and dynamic compositions that explore the interplay between light, movement, and space.
Light is the primary factor in our ability to interpret and define the universe. Capturing light in long exposures breaks down our conventional understandings of time and space. Time is no longer linear. We see multiple moments all at once. We become time travelers.
Dennis's light paintings are straight out of the camera with NO digital manipulation whatsoever. The effects are all created in camera during the exposure.
