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Light-painting

Learn about how we create our night photography with long exposure and light painting techniques.
A Primetime Illusion
By The Flash Nites
In Light-painting
Posted January 20, 2019

A Primetime Illusion

“Yeah, I was just about to call the cops.” “No no. There’s definitely no need to call the cops…” I reassured the gentleman with his excitable dog as my heart pounded so hard I figured [...]

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Night in the Life of a Night Photographer
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting
Posted December 9, 2018

Night in the Life of a Night Photographer

Totally bummed out, we reluctantly climbed back into the van. The place was locked up solid, total bust. Little did we know . . .

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A Field Report in the Making
By The Flash Nites
In Light-painting
Posted March 23, 2018

A Field Report in the Making

“Here’s to the loaded places that we take ourselves When it comes to luck you make your own” ~ Bruce Springsteen,“Lucky Town” We’ve been on quite the wild ride these past few months. [...]

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The Lost Bus
By The Flash Nites
In Adventure Soundtracks, Exploration Stories, Light-painting
Posted February 8, 2018

The Lost Bus

“Ah ha, hush that fuss, everybody move to the back of the bus.” ~OutKast Sometimes a little adventure into the frigid winter turns into some Knowledge Dropped. Such was the case when [...]

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Owanka: Good Camping Ground
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting
Posted January 18, 2018

Owanka: Good Camping Ground

“Owanka the City of Promise • Near where the Box Elder Flows We hope someday will be famous • Who can tell? Nobody knows.” ~ “Boost for Owanka,” Lottie Gorman CHAPTER TWO It’s an oddly warm late [...]

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Go West Find Clouds
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting
Posted January 4, 2018

Go West Find Clouds

“Prairie wind the chatter of the corn husks on the old school road” ~Haiku, Michael McClintock CHAPTER ONE It’s Halloween night. Chris and I pull into Mitchell, South Dakota, wrapping up our [...]

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The Penquin Drive-In
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting, Roadside Attractions
Posted March 19, 2017

The Penquin Drive-In

This incredible building would not be out of place on Route 66 or the Lincoln Highway. But it certainly felt out of place amidst the modern big box and chain stores. It was as if the town of [...]

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Pulling Back the Curtain
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting
Posted January 18, 2017

Pulling Back the Curtain

“If this isn't Photoshop, then how do you do it?”

We get a lot of questions about our work, but this is the most asked, by a landslide. We answer with [...]

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Five Years and Counting…
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting, Polaroid Book
Posted September 1, 2016

Five Years and Counting…

It's already been five years since we launched Fading Nostalgia. Read about how it all began...what we've tackled this last half decade...and our dreams of what's to come.

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Adventures in Belleville, Illinois
By The Flash Nites
In Exploration Stories, Light-painting
Posted June 12, 2016

Adventures in Belleville, Illinois

Not a typical show weekend, Art Fair on the Square in Belleville, IL, stands proudly as one of the best in the country. But it's one of our favorites for reasons that go beyond sales and [...]

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ABOUT THE FLASH NITES

We capture a different perspective of our country’s history, symbols of the story that is truly unique to America and her trailblazers. Using long exposure photography, light-painting, video, and the written word, we give you a physical piece of the history of these lost places.

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