Light Leaks?

[Emma Pugh]

I'm trying out some new effects for my final piece in art for college and I'm pretty interested in doing 'light leaks'. Anyone know how to do this on Photoshop? I don't have photoshop myself but Dad does..

 

[Darren Turner]

never heard of that one Emma, can you tell us a little more about what it actually is please

 

[Kev Pugh]

I think EMPee wants to recreate light leaks as in on film neg, that right EmPee?

 

[Emma Pugh]

I am indeed!
It's just simply where the film has been exposed to light and it creates a shadow on the film (if film)

 

[Darren Turner]

i only ever seen 1 film before and that is the one i have used for the forum challenge, so not a clue what your on about haha

 

[Pete Askew]

How about this?

Creating light leaks in Photoshop - YouTube

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Couldn't you find anything more specific Pete!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Emma - here's a couple of real light leaks I had with an old 70's film camera - the film door at the back of the camera had a leaking seal at one end, and let in light when you flexed it during use.

 

[Emma Pugh]

Cheers Pete!
And yup, that's literally what I want! Quite unusual to want that as you usually try to prevent it but I think it gives a certain character to the photos

 

[Hamish Gill]

buy a holga! they are light leak city!

 

[Emma Pugh]

Is that one of the ones you brought to the Victorian Fayre?

 

[Hamish Gill]

... A mate gave it me years back, plastic bit of crap, but fun to use!
Ill see if I can dig out some photos at some point!