For this GCT assignment we had to showcase movement in our photos. We shot all of our photos in manual mode and manipulated the settings based on lighting and what kind of shot we wanted to take. There are several different techniques to show motion in a photo. These ways include, exaggerated movement, panning, stop motion, and blur to show motion. Sometimes, there is a need to blur certain elements in the image while focusing sharply on a few subjects in the foreground. Other times, you may want to freeze or blur everything. The direction you take depends on what kind of shot you are trying to get. The shutter speed that you use while taking pictures plays a key role in capturing motion in your image. The faster the shutter speed, the sharper the focus on your subject and with slower shutter speed you can blur the subject.
One of the ways to showcase movement in your photos is by having your subject or object in your photo blurred. To accomplish the type of picture you must have a lower shutter speed, it is also ideal to use a tripod so that there isn't any unintentional blur in your image. In this image we have "Waldo" opening and closing the locker to show movement in the door and arm. The challenging part of this photo was getting the timing right and finding the shutter speed that gave us the best picture we could get.
Another way I showcased movement in this assignment was with panning. This technique has your subject sharp in focus while the background is blurred. Like the first technique, when trying to capture this type of photo you will need to use a lower shutter speed. However, you do not need a tripod for this type of picture, instead you will be panning your camera along with the path of your subject. Panning was probably the most difficult for me and it took awhile to achieve but learning to get this type of shot really enhanced my photography skills. The challenge in taking this type of photography is moving the camera along the same path, at the same speed as the subject of the photo. This photo took a lot longer to get and there was a lot of trial and error but we eventually ended up with a few nice shots.
Stop action is another great way to show movement in your photos. This technique is when you have everything in your photo completely in focus. To achieve this type of photograph you will need to use a faster shutter speed. The faster the shutter speed, the more frozen and crisply-defined your subject will be, which is what you want when taking stop action photos. When taking stop motion pictures it is ideal to have your subject exaggerate their movement or to have some element in your photo capturing the movement like a trail of snow or a splash of water. In this photo we have Yana hula hooping, we set our shutter speed to 1/500 and used flash to capture this photo. This technique was quite easy once we figured out how to manipulate our camera settings.
When showing movement in photographs you can have your subject exaggerate their movement to more enhance your picture. In this picture Yana is exaggerating her dance moves to show movement in the photo. When taking this type of photography you want your audience to be able to feel the movement through the screen. This technique was probably the easiest to achieve because I was familiar with this technique from taking pictures at games.
