Portraits Gallery

I don't do "normal" portrait photography. What I do like to create, is long exposure light painting portraits, with magical light trails surrounding the model. I also like to create moody cinematic night portraits with light only from portable light sources. These portraits can be demanding for both the photographer and model, but the results are often stunning. More portraits are also featured in my "Lost Places" and "Thermal Portraits" gallery.

Stephen Knight is a Light Painting, Night Cityscape, Portrait, and Thermal Imaging photographer based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Available for photography work, workshop/camera club events, and commissioned art.

Light painting portrait with the amazing @emmv.jane modelling. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Night portrait combining a backlit portrait in the entrance to a tunnel, and a photo of a neon sign. Merged together in Photoshop. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Model: @mjmadddox

Black fiber optic light painting portrait using the Antsonamelon RGB Critter BT. Model: @telisha.jpeg

Gobo projection portraits in a moody tunnel. Model: @mjmadddox

Futuristic portrait in a unique sci-fi structure. Model: @_vellatrix_ Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Portrait with an analogue glitch effect created in Photoshop. Model: @tylerann_art

Sci-fi inspired silhouette portrait in a unique structure. Model: @_vellatrix_

Fiery light painting portrait with the amazing @emmv.jane modelling. Antsonamelon RGB Critter BT and BitWhip. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Colourful and vibrant long exposure light trail around a model, using an old bathroom mirror for reflections. Model @lydiake3t.modelling

Creepy horror movie inspired cinematic portrait.

Light painting portrait in a shiny tunnel, created with a pink fiber optic brush from Light Painting Paradise. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Model: Simba Sarenyia.

Rainbow colored black fiber optic portrait. Model: @telisha.jpeg

Two tone fiber optic light painting portrait photography. The model was illuminated with one colour, and then brushed with the second colour. Model: @_veil.of_sylvia wearing a blue latex mini dress.

Neon silhouette photos from a Melbourne laneway photoshoot with @stella_starr662 modelling. Location: entrance corridor to Lucy Lui in Lane.

Moody single light portrait with @marilyn.maze89 modelling. The scene was illuminated using a Photoolex 12W Portable Zoomlight Pro, with Color lens.

Light painting portrait with fiber optic fire effects in a tunnel. Model @_veil.of_sylvia Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Rainbow flow art portraits with @marilyn.maze89 modelling. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Ethereal Light. Long exposure light painting portrait with the model lying on the ground. Model @lydiake3t.modelling

Colourful rainbow wings light painting portrait with with @rara_model modelling. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Portraits high up on a fire escape in Brisbane's CBD.Model: @lydiake3t.modelling 2x Aputure MC Pro and ambient fluorescent lighting.

Backlit portraits on a forest bridge with @taytayirl_ modelling. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Light painting portrait in a graffiti tunnel with @tasma_tiger modelling. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Light painting portrait using an Ants On A Melon RGB Critter 2.0 and BitWhip 200. Model: @belle_m_clare

Light painting portrait reflections using an old bathroom mirror. Model: @belle_m_clare Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Night portrait, with light shining through venetian blinds. Model: Toni. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Here are two YouTube videos, showing how I create black fiber optic light painting portraits, and how to create a quick and effective radial blur effect in Photoshop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCVVE12u0gE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzeGZdP5XFI

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