What do I use to create incredible, surreal light painting effects? These tools are must-haves for me to accomplish my photographic goals, to bring light to the dark and see the unseen. It is a lot to carry, so it’s lucky I have my devoted assistant to carry the heavy medics’ bag we use to haul it all around. Light painting is a specific form of photography, and requires it’s own specific tools. Luckily you don’t need all of these items, but once you get into it, you’ll see how your kit wants to grow. Look inside my bag, and get some ideas about what you may need to get started creating your own surreal and out-of-this-world images.