Impossible Photography: Light Paintings by Michael Ross by Ole Utne, January/February 2012

“I think what sets me apart from most other light painters is that I have a much more structured approach. I concentrate on trying to perfect different techniques to get the exact effect I am looking for. I have caught a lot of attention from other light painters through some of the tools I have made. For example, what I consider to be the ultimate light painting tool: a digital light strip that can be programmed to turn lights on and off in a sequence using an array of colors to help paint the picture for me in a more structured manner. When I finally created the first version of that tool, it caught a lot of attention from other light painters.”- Michael Ross

Ole Utne is currently studying his third and last year at Westerdals School of Communication to complete his bachelor degree in Art Direction. He has also completed three years in Media & Communication and has one year working experience from the advertising agency DMT in between the two schools. Starting next semester, he will be working as art director with a fashion photographer based in Norway.