{"id":466,"date":"2017-03-09T02:28:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T02:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/?p=466"},"modified":"2017-03-09T02:28:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T02:28:30","slug":"pixelstick-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/09\/pixelstick-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixelstick Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-468 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pixelstickKG20141213_052-e1489025845941.jpg\" alt=\"Pixelstick\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" \/>I hosted a class the other night demonstrating the use of a <strong>PixelStick<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>This is a nifty device that is used in light painting. The stick is a little over 6 feet long and has a strip of 200 LEDs that are controlled by a microprocessor that can generate over 16 million different colors at each location.<\/p>\n<p>It can display\u00a0all sorts of cool patterns and effects, plus you can also load images on an SD card (in Windows BMP format, 200 pixels in height) and the stick can &#8220;paint&#8221; the image as the user sweeps the Pixelstick across the air.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples shot outside our studio at night. \u00a0All of these images were totally created in-camera (no Photoshop involved). \u00a0The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-469 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4851.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4851.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4851-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4851-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-470 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4855.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4855.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4855-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4855-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-471 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4859.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4859-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4859-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No, the fence is not on fire. The Pixelstick can &#8220;paint&#8221; artificial flames! \u00a0So very cool<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-472 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4874.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4874.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4874-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kgphotoworkshops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/KG20170306_4874-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to know more about the Pixelstick? Check out their website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepixelstick.com\">http:\/\/www.thepixelstick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Picture Taking!<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Gourley<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hosted a class the other night demonstrating the use of a PixelStick! This is a nifty device that is used in light painting. 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