The Monochrome Movement

Taken with Canon EOS 60D. 

This image was inspired by Japanese movement photographer, Pierre Siedel. For this photograph my aim was to concentrate on the identity of the model in the very center. Orignially this image was meant to featur the full body of my model, and all the people around her, but instead i discovered that the shadows and the movement were infitinitely more interesting, this also gave me an aim to portray the same meaning the photo, whilst only using the lower half of the body. This was created by use of long exposure and and lens settings that allowed me to convey a gohostly sense of lonliness and self-consciousness. By using a long exposure stting of around 1 1/2 seconds in a busy shopping center, I was able to capture a wonderful amount of movement in the top half of the image, and shadows created by the blocking of light on the reflective floor caused by background light. I kept the model in in a still pose with her legs together, so that her body would stand out in the midst of all the movement, This stillness divides herself from everyone else, and creates this isolation, in such a busy place. This isolation reflects her inner feelings, and with her pale white feet together, it also brings upon a sense of innocense, this mix of emotions is portrayed well here. Using an aperture setting of f/10, i was able to capture some foreground light, but mostly background light which created this wonderful soft light along the floor, which also created a contrats between the solid black legs, making them stand out even further. I believe the use of faded movement around the model helps keep the eyes focused on the bold tones of the models legs, and seperates her even more from the rest of the genral public. Using black and white in this photo enhances the cold emotions of the picture, and creates the haunting effect that engulfs the image. 

Taken with an IPhone 5

 This image was photographed in London, United Kingdom whilst on a English Literature trip with my college, almost instantaneously I realised the fantastic photographic opportunity of mostly everything in the city. It took me a few attempts to get this shot right but I believe I got it dead on. Whilst moving in the coach, it naturally created a slight blur whilst photographing with my camera phone, I extended this blur by moving the camera in the direction of the front of the bus whilst passing this pedestrian, I captured a wonderful, smudge like effect on the whole of the body. I love the use of lines in this photo, all pointing at the same angle or direction. An interesting use of shapes and lines, and movement brings a distorted transformation of reality.

Taken with Canon EOS 60D
Exposure: 1 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/10 

This photographic brings upon an instant haunted feel to it. A very interesting use of lens work was put in to this image, by using a long exposure setting of about 1 and a half seconds, I was able to use zoom out enough the be able to create this all round stretched effect on the model to the left. This not only creates an wonderful effect, but it also is able to create an effect of movement, even when the model is actually still, this distortion of what reality portrays a very interesting atmosphere to it. Using an aperture setting that allowed a darkness to remain in the foreground, but allowed the direct source of light in the background highlights the individuals in the background that have merged into a wall of movement. This light was enhanced by the reflective flooring, exaggerating this glowing-like effect around the people, it also highlights the movement captured, particularly the leg, which has been warped, and faded as it moves along.

Inner Mind
Taken with Canon EOS 60D
Exposure: 2 1/2 seconds 

This image was inspired by the artist Dale |Grimshaw, who uses movement as a way to express emotions. This style heavily interested me, and made my passion of movement photography grow hugely. First I took a still shot of model, this was so that i could capture her still and blank face, this photo was then merged into another photo of which I used a long exposure so i could capture the movement of models head turn from one side to another expressing a feeling of anger. For thiss photo I tried to capture the hidden emotion of the model, my enphasiing it and making it more noticable than the emotionless face in the center. As this photo was made to capture the hidden emotion rather that the blank stare that we see in the cneter, i believe by making the anger more noticable, i was able to caputre the real emotion of the model. By dressing the model in black, it created a lack of interest towardfs the lower half of the image, which in turn then keeps the eyes fixed on the emotions of the models face. I believe using black and white in the this picture goes well with the underlying tone of anger that is being supresseed. Also the lack of colours reflects her personality, as all we see is calm, and then anger, there is no inbetween, much like the black and white tones throughout this image.