Possible

with exceptions. Here above, i used the Olympus camera function "Live Comp" - which makes an average first image - and all the following exposures (á 0.5 seconds), are added as like a sort of highlight imprinting. It only adds the highlights to the existing photo. The first frame i underexposed of course, in order to give room for the light (highlights), by tossing around a whip adapted to a torch.

However, this has implications. As you spook around in the room with a light whip or torch - room light is also reflected in your face, arms, (light) hair and lighter clothes - affecting the image - basically destroying any light painting attempts.

Like here below:

 

Now that clearly didn't work

- albeit you can do some interesting photos if you think differently; like black & white images as a sort of spooky impressions. Only fantasy limits of what you can do. The principle reminds me a little bit of double / multiple exposures with long shutter speeds alt. open shutter / longtime exposures.


 

The solution to daylight light painting:

Putting on a totally black body suit. That worked ! (see main photo)

As no light was reflected off the black body suit, no extra reflections where introduced into the photo - making the light painting become visible without distractions.

The main photo was really just a test, because I was curious. I also thought, damn - I bought that black body suit - but never used it. Well, an hour later, it comes most in handy. This way, in combination with the Olympus camera "Live Comp" function, daylight light paintings are indeed possible. With some restrictions, but yeah - it is possible.


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