Episode 0058: Interview with Troy Paiva, Night Photographer

by Dave Warner on July 13, 2010

LensFlare 35 is a weekly show brought to you by Dave Warner. This week, Dave interviews night photographer Troy Paiva. Wandering the deserted back roads of the American Southwest, Troy Paiva has explored the abandoned underbelly of America since the 1970s. Since 1989 he’s been taking pictures of it . . . at night, by the light of the full moon with a technique called ‘light painting’.

Since 1998 his Lost America site has been online in one form or another, and Troy’s low cost / high impact lighting techniques have been adopted by amateur and professional photographers all over the world.

In this episode, Troy talks about light painting and what it is, why his sole focus on it, what market there is for this work, how he chooses his locations and books that he’s published on this type of work. We created a multi-media show of his images with an explanation of each one with the full podcast interview (above) and our typical show player and download, which is below.

Show Sponsors: ExpoImaging, Inc., onOne Software. Also, podcast network commercials from Rosh Sillars New Media Photographer, Jim Goldstein EXIF and beyond and Martin Bailey Photography.

Podcast on iTunesTo listen to the full podcast interview, click on the player’s forward arrow below. You can also play the Podcast in a pop up window, download it OR subscribe to it via iTunes. You can download a List of Questions (PDF format) that I ask in the interview.

  • http://www.lensflare35.com Dave Warner

    I am glad you liked it Patty! He had me wanting to do some of it…then I thought about how long I’d have to stay up at night and I said “Naw…..” :-)

  • http://pattyreiser.com Patty Reiser

    This was an awesome Podcast. I love Night Photography but these images are just awesome.

  • Fizzypop80

    Thank you! Awesome video.

  • Roger Ressmeyer

    Great Stuff! I made my living from painted night photography for years, mostly for National Geographic, but I saw a bunch of new stuff here that's really exciting!

  • http://www.facebook.com/kimberly.siebert Kimberly Siebert

    Plllease share with us what the name and manufacturer is for the green laserlite Please!! Geniuses total geniuses! Love it . Thanks for the killer tip.

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