Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles
Amazing light painted automotive photography created by Mounds View, Minnesota photographers, Michael and Joannie Anderson.
In this unique gallery, you'll find the "before" photos, followed by the one-of-a-kind light painted photographs of fabulous cars, awesome trucks of all sizes, and several include cool motorcycles. The difference between the two versions is quite literally “day and night” (pun intended)!
Many of these projects include the client’s pretty homes and businesses. Others include barns, abandoned airports, State Parks, lakes, vintage garages, and other cool locations all over the country.
The vehicles in this amazing collection run in age from a cool 1915 Ford Model T to vehicles that are brand-new! And, it’s not just cars and trucks. There are a fair number of Harley-Davidson motorcycles mixed in there too!
Please use the buttons below each completed light painting to take you to "The Rest of the Story" about each project that’s found on our sister website's blog at Michael Anderson Photography (www.adesignerportraits.com). Thank you, and enjoy!
Light Painted Corvettes
Fabulous light painted Corvette photography created by professional photographers Michael and Joannie Anderson. They’ve light painted so many of these fine automobiles that they have this entire page dedicated to them!
Here’s you’ll find Corvettes from pretty much every era, from C1’s to C8’s. To date, Michael and Joannie have created light paintings of nearly 60 Corvettes! The growing list includes one or more from the following years: ’57, ’58, ’60, '63, ’64, ’65, ’66, '67, ’69, ’77, ’93, '02, ’04, '06, '12, ’13, '15, ’16, ’17, ’19, '23, '24, and 2025!
In this gallery, you'll typically see the setup photo (whenever possible), followed by the completed one-of-a-kind light painted artwork. The difference between the before and after imagery is amazing!
By clicking on the button below each final light painting, you’ll be taken to "The Rest of the Story" about each project found on our sister website's blog at Michael Anderson Photography (www.adesignerportraits.com).
Thank you for taking time out of your day to enjoy our images! - M&J
Light Painted Aircraft and More
Amazing light painted photographs of aircraft, restaurants, vintage gas stations, famous landmarks, and a variety of unique, fun, and sometimes rare, subjects. Several of these projects also feature more than one type of vehicle as well.
In this unique photography gallery you’ll find both civilian and military helicopters, jet aircraft, modern and vintage airplanes (including some experimental aircraft), a famous Route 66 landmark, as well as an amazing three-section Route 66 diorama. There’s even a light painting of “World-Famous” Betty’s Pies that was created under the Aurora Borealis on the north shore of Lake superior!
Also featured in this gallery are quite a few unique light paintings that include people (pilots, high school seniors, and kids) in the final imagery. Many of these unusual portrait light paintings include a car, aircraft, and even a cool drum set!
In most cases, you'll see both the setup photo, as well as the completed artworks. The difference between the two versions is amazing!
If you would like to discover more information about any project, simply click on the button under the light painted photograph. From there, you’ll be taken to the full story found on our sister website's blog at Michael Anderson Photography (www.adesignerportraits.com).
Thank you, and have a great day!
Light Painted Emergency Vehicles
Cool light painted photographs of police cars and firetrucks!
Here you’ll see what the scene looked like prior to light painting it. It’s followed by the unique one-of-a-kind light painting of some pretty awesome emergency vehicles. Pretty cool!
In addition, some of the light painted photographs also include police officers, firefighters, engaged couples, and even kids!
We’ve written stories about each of these light painting projects. To learn more about any light painting project, just click on the button below the finished artwork and you’ll be taken to the full story on our sister website’s blog at Michael Anderson Photography. (www.adesignerportraits.com) Thank you!
Light Painted Heavy Construction Equipment
Unique light painted photographs of heavy construction equipment. These cool images are preceded by their "setup" photos, usually done prior to sunset.
Then, once it is dark enough, the rigs are photographed using dozens of exposures (sometimes hundreds), with the lighting in each one being applied to just one small area at a time.
Then, in post-production, Michael takes the best parts of those images to create a master file that is full of amazing detail!
Michael typically writes stories about each light painting project that they create. You can find those stories on our sister website’s blog at Michael Anderson Photography (www.adesignerportraits.com). There’s a button under each finished artwork that will take you directly to the unique backstory of each project.
Light Painting Projects for High School Seniors
These are light painting projects that were created specifically for our High School Seniors.
Most of these one-of-a-kind light painted images include a vehicle of some sort. Whether it was their vehicle, or someone in the family owned it, they got to use it as a “prop” for an amazing photo opportunity during their senior year!
There are even a few light painting projects here that don’t even have vehicle of any kind, just a great location!
In this gallery you’ll usually find the "before" photo. It’s then followed by the one-of-a-kind light painted senior portrait, many times, with a fantastic light painting of a vehicle!
Occasionally, we’ll even add our senior to a scene that’s already been light painted. These senior photo composites are pretty cool!
In most cases, Michael will write a story about the project and include some of that senior’s traditional senior photos in addition to the light painting project.
Use the buttons below the completed artworks to take you to "The Rest of the Story" on our sister website's blog at Michael Anderson Photography (www.adesignerportraits.com).
Light Painting at Weddings
Stunning light painted wedding photographs that were produced in the dark at weddings.
Each of these wedding photographs was created at an actual wedding (not staged) by professional wedding photographers Michael and Joannie Anderson, from Mounds View, Minnesota.
Michael and Joannie are the only wedding photographers in the world who produce these full-scene light paintings at weddings.
These images are created by taking dozens of photographs, in the dark. In each image, a small area is lit during each exposure. Then, Michael selects the best parts of those images to create an amazing one-of-a-kind wedding artwork!
Use the buttons below the completed artworks to take you to "The Rest of the Story" on our sister website's blog at Michael Anderson Photography (www.adesignerportraits.com).