Fire writing

December 12, 2006 @ 2:54AM

Fire writing

By Haje Jan Kamps

It’s so simple, yet so effective – grab a burning torch, use a tripod, set to a long shutter time, and write in the air. What more could you possibly want? It’s FIRE!

Now go outside and play!

(thanks, Hilary, for the idea!)

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Comments

Anonymous

5 years ago

Been there, done that! (finally you come up with something I’ve already tried before….). I used a lighter instead ;).

I posted 3 of the pics in a flickr set you can see here :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sansara/sets/72057594070257407/

Anonymous

5 years ago

knew i saw those before

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/624402

Anonymous

5 years ago

Yup, that’s the same Hilary, all right :)

Anonymous

5 years ago

Its even better if you find an actual fire dancer or fire eater.

http://www.brianlarter.com/?p=280
http://www.brianlarter.com/?p=231

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Haje Jan Kamps

Haje is an author and editor of photography books: Always hunting for the perfect photo, or the most eloquent way of explaining why he didn't quite manage to capture the photo he wanted, but could have if he had tried harder.

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