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Rory Mizen: The Bristol photographer painting with light Rory Mizen: The Bristol photographer painting with light
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A photographer has spent the past five years "painting with light" to create a series of luminous images of Bristol.A photographer has spent the past five years "painting with light" to create a series of luminous images of Bristol.
The results show a spooky night-time view of the the city and some of its famous landmarks such as the Harbourside.The results show a spooky night-time view of the the city and some of its famous landmarks such as the Harbourside.
"It's so experimental you never know what you are going to get," says light artist Rory Mizen."It's so experimental you never know what you are going to get," says light artist Rory Mizen.
Using a camera, tripod and lights he creates photographs of orbs, light showers and Catherine Wheels against the city's urban backdrop.Using a camera, tripod and lights he creates photographs of orbs, light showers and Catherine Wheels against the city's urban backdrop.
"When it goes right the photos do inspire awe in people," said the 27-year-old."When it goes right the photos do inspire awe in people," said the 27-year-old.
"Its core base is kids writing their name with sparklers, creatively I just take it further.""Its core base is kids writing their name with sparklers, creatively I just take it further."
Mizen said he had been light painting for the past five years, after being inspired by the Australian photographer Denis Smith.Mizen said he had been light painting for the past five years, after being inspired by the Australian photographer Denis Smith.
"It was so experimental and not many people had heard of it," he said."It was so experimental and not many people had heard of it," he said.
"I started playing with a basic tripod, a mid-range camera and a low shutter speed to see what I could achieve.""I started playing with a basic tripod, a mid-range camera and a low shutter speed to see what I could achieve."
He quickly discovered that light painting was a very physical creative process - and not without its dangers.He quickly discovered that light painting was a very physical creative process - and not without its dangers.
"To create the Catherine Wheel photo I bought a metal bird feeder, stuffed it with wire wool, set it alight and swung it above my head very carefully - I always have water on site with me.""To create the Catherine Wheel photo I bought a metal bird feeder, stuffed it with wire wool, set it alight and swung it above my head very carefully - I always have water on site with me."
"It's OK once you get used to it and I always wear clothes with a hood," he added."It's OK once you get used to it and I always wear clothes with a hood," he added.
Despite the physicality, the art of light painting is a subtle one, Mizen insists, and he relies on experimenting with light sources, shutter rates and exposure.Despite the physicality, the art of light painting is a subtle one, Mizen insists, and he relies on experimenting with light sources, shutter rates and exposure.
"The backdrop adds a lot and it is easy to leave the exposure on too long and then the image goes mental and you lose the background.""The backdrop adds a lot and it is easy to leave the exposure on too long and then the image goes mental and you lose the background."
Mizen said Bristol was a "beautiful" inspiration and its underpasses, abandoned buildings and bridges are the backdrop to many of his photographs.Mizen said Bristol was a "beautiful" inspiration and its underpasses, abandoned buildings and bridges are the backdrop to many of his photographs.
"Sometimes it goes right, sometimes it goes wrong but the photos have a ethereal effect of people and they always want to know how I did it." "Sometimes it goes right, sometimes it goes wrong but the photos have a ethereal effect on people and they always want to know how I did it."