Light Painting and Flash First or Rear Curtain Sync? To make a light painting is just a long exposure. But trying to have a subject, in this case, Olívia, visible in the photo means we need to use a flash. Wich adds another difficulty: when to sync? Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Skip back to main navigation