Smoke Art Photography article on DPS

Some more exposure for my Smoke Photography: Digital Photography School interviewed me about how to get started with smoke photography..

Here is the start of the article:

Here at DPS we are always on the look out for photographic techniques that are pushing the boundaries of the medium. This week I’m excited to highlight Stoffel De Roover as he gives us a window into the amazing world of “Smoke Art Photography”.
If you read our last photographer highlight article, you remember that one key to advancing your skill set is to be able to look at a well executed photo and be able to dissect it in terms of lighting, angles, filters etc. When I first came across Stoffel’s site lumendipity.com I had absolutely no clue where to even begin. It was so far out of my experience set as a photographer I decided to get some behind the scenes info and share it with DPS readers. Enjoy!
Q: What is “Smoke Art” and when where you first exposed to it?
A: Smoke art, in its simplest definition is art that features smoke. The smoke can be considered the subject or the medium to create something else. Some focus on its own beauty and pureness, others use it as ‘paint’ to create stunning artwork. I think my work lies somewhere in the middle: For the images in my gallery with the exception of a few, each image has the smoke of just one capture (in some cases duplicated or mirrored).
My first exposure to this technique from was in an online article about Graham Jeffery’s smoke art. The article made me curious and it didn’t take me long to give it a try. One of the attractions for me was how beautiful smoke is in itself, the way it’s so aleatoric. Every time I shoot smoke I’m in awe at the shapes and forms I see. No two twirls are the same. Another fascinating aspect of smoke photography, especially when mirrored, is the different reactions and interpretations it can evoke. Like with the ink blot test or cloud watching, different people will spot very different things. I’m not sure whether the images they see really give us insights into their personality, though Freud and possibly Rorschach himself would probably disagree.

Thanks to Chas Elliott, who did the interview.