During my impromptu photography lesson at the Desert Botanical Gardens on <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/26/day-210-butterflies-bunny-man-and-impromptu-photography-class/" target="_blank">Day 210</a></strong>, Jennie from the Block mentioned <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_painting" target="_blank">Light Painting</a></strong> in passing.

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Huh?  Never heard of it.

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JftB elaborated:  flashlight painting.

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Whatchyoutalkinbout', Jftb???

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She whipped out her camera to show me "drawings" that she created WITH A FLASHLIGHT!

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I gasped, "We MUST do this soon for the blog, JftB!  We must, we must, we must!"

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JftB is a lot calmer and less <del>dramatic</del> animated than I am, so she simply smiled and said, "Sure!"

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I booked a dark presentation room in our office during the lunch hour.  I love incorporating bloggy activities during the workday.  They add a little sunshine to corporate life.  (Or in this case, a little bit of flashlight beams.)

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Are you ready for what this flashlight painting stuff looks like?  May I have a drumroll, please?

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Here's the really great thing about flashlight art.  I am a performing artist, and people generally assume that I can draw as well.

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Hahahahahahahahahaha!

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Uh...no.

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As a former early childhood teacher, I am stuck with my former five year-olds in rudimentary art containing flowers, hearts, and rainbows.  This is the PERFECT skill set for flashlight art!

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Wow, that was more fun than I could handle.  JftB smiled serenely once again while I jumped up and down like a preschooler.

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I highly recommend this at home.  You will need a REALLY GOOD CAMERA like JftB's and need to fumble around with it for "slow shutter speed".  (JftB can address this in the comment section if needed.)

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If you don't have REALLY GOOD CAMERA, find a friend who will humor you.

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Fun for the whole family!  Yay!

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Later, taters.

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