Who is shining a light in the darkness?

The shutter opens and darkness gives way to light. Soon a flashlight draws electrical trails upon strands of hair. The shutter closes and our super hero is illuminated. This is light painting photography.

I recently did a demonstration of this technique at Denver Comic Con. Toward the end of it, I talked about how art shines a light on topics that  are sometimes obscured by a dark culture. Loneliness, body image, and sexuality are often misrepresented by the superficial sound bites of social media. If you support what's real, honest and meaningful, go out this week to your local 1st Friday art walk. Most communities have one especially this time of year. See how artists are engaging in important topics in thoughtful ways. You'd may find a breath of fresh authenticity in the air. 

I continue to seek participants for my loneliness project, Lonely Mythos.  Please check it out if you want to shine a light on this important topic!