Exploring movement photography

Even though I was very pleased with the way that the movement in human form images turned out, I also wanted to explore the way that movement photography is also used through ways of showing dramatic landscapes or events etc. So, whilst I was on holiday in Tenerife I noticed that a lot of the landscape was very natural and un-developed, so much so that the landscapes somtimes looked like a bit of a blur. I decided to use this thought and develop it into a shoot that really shows the true beauty of the landscape against the outsretched area of stunning sky. The process in which I captured the photos is probably going to sound very unprofessional and a bit of a gamble but it seemed to work. I was actually in a moving car when shooting, to get the feeling that the landscape seemed to slightly resemble a blur. I opened the window and positioned the camera on the car's door frame (obviously I was holding on to it using the strap, I don't think the desired effect would have been achieved as much if I had smashed my camera in the process). Then, I experimented with different settings of shutter speed until I found one that blurred the image by just the right amount. (Around a slower setting). I also edited these pictures by increasing the contrast and using the clone tool to clone the reflection of my face out of the wingmirror. I realise that the process I just explained probably makes me sound a bit mad, but it got me the desired images that I had imagined! :) Have a look for yourself...

Movement photography-My own interpretation

The next stage in my movement project was for me to actually take my own shoot inspired by Jan Masny's and Henri Cartier Bresson's work. For this shoot, I decided to capture a selection of abstract, unique images that show my personality. I used a very empty room with a plain white wall (luckily my bedroom was being re-done, so I had the perfect opportunity to make use of the empty space) and I positioned a lamp that produces a very precise, round area of light, almost like a spotlight, so that it would shine on the wall and create an interesitng background for me to stand in front of. Following that, I started taking my photographs, playing around with different slow shutter speeds as I did so. At the end, I produced a set of images that were incorporated with my idea of movement in human form. So, after this long process, I have finally produced a set of best prints that I am now finally happy with and here they are!....