Patent attributes
A system and method for product photography includes a movable display configured to travel along a path wherein the movable display provides illumination onto a photographic subject visible to at least one camera configured for long exposure photography where the movable display creates one or more digital light paintings at least partially visible to the camera, and a mechanical means for movement of the movable display. The invention employs a method of capturing a photographic image of an object including the steps of selecting an image for the movable display, using at least one camera to capture long exposure images, positioning one or more photographic subjects, positioning one or more cameras, focusing the one or more cameras, beginning capture of a long exposure, using a movable display to create a digital light painting effect, ending capture of the long exposure, and storing the image in memory.