Aperture

ISO Shutter speed

Keep the ISO fairly low. Although you’ll be
working in a dark area, the purpose of light
writing is not to reveal the details on those
areas. Instead, the purpose is to reveal what
you write using light. It is thus a good idea to
start from a lower ISO setting somewhere
between 100 to 400.
Set the aperture somewhere around f/5.6–
f/11, adjusting it to control the brightness of
the scene.
Use Aperture to Control Brightness When deciding on shutter speed, consider the
If your writing appears dim and you can’t time you need to write what you plan on
change the power output of your light source, writing. Depending on the length, you can set
open up the aperture. This will allow more the shutter speed to around 15–30 seconds or
light to enter the camera and makes the even for a few minutes.
writing brighter.

Focus
Have a source of light placed at the plane where you want to write
with light. Then, with the lens focused to that distance, switch the
focusing mode to manual. To ensure that you remain in focus, stay at
the same distance from the camera for the entire exposure.
Including_People
Make sure that you pop a flash with the subject posing. This will freeze
the moment and prevent the subject from appearing blurry in the final
image.