250 Light Paintings in 6 minutes - SLIDE SHOW
Here is a slide show I put together. It gives you a general idea of my work in the last years. With the great music of Pantha du Prince, titled Lay In a Shimmer. panthaduprince.com Special thank you to all the models and collaborators!
New lights I’m playing with…
I’ve had special light built for me a while ago by my friend Farid Rener and finally started to use them. I asked Tomomi to pose for me. I first covered the whole face and hair with the lights but the human shape disappeared almost completely and it lost it’s balance so I simplified and did only...
Asa for Michael Buble
This was a new kind of job. The guys at Geodezik asked me to make a shoot for the live visuals on the Michael Buble tour. It’s inspired by the painting of Tamara de Lempicka. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_de_Lempicka For this shoot I used Photoshop to create the blurs and to heighten the contrast so I can get the mood we...
Geneviève Borne, TV host
“What an honour to be light-painted by such a creative and talented artist such as Patrick Rochon! It was a fascinating and unforgettable experience.” -Genevieve Borne, Montreal march 2011 https://genevieveborne.com
Karine Vanasse, actress
Experimentation, Montreal 2010. This a collaboration I did with actress Karine Vanasse and makeup artist Anicko . This was my first time working with a professional actress. By the quality of her presence, Karine enriched the shooting and influenced my light painting in new creative directions. https://www.karinevanasse.com/ Link to Anicko’s agency Satellite: https://agencesatellite.com/#/maquillage-et-coiffure/anicko
Fire light painting with Anita Bombita
On my way to the shoot with my friend Anita Bombita, I had a vision of creating fire with light painting. The way I did it was with to different color flashlights, yellow and dark orange and my fingers. I sculpted the light with the fingers as I’m moving upwards. Anita is an art director...
David Bujo, musician & composer. CD Jacket
“It’s not that he only paints with light, it’s that he inspires, just from the light he creates. I HAD to work with Patrick Rochon and I am grateful towards our collaboration.” -David Bujo, Montreal 2010 “Ce n’est pas seulement qu’il peint avec la lumière, c’est qu’il inspire juste dans la manière avec laquelle il...
Michel Simard, composer & music teacher
Private session. Montreal, feb. 2011 When Michel saw my work, he asked me if I could do his portrait with light painting. He said he’s been looking for a local artist to do a piece for his living room. I said: “of course I can but I have to warn you that the only problem...
