The September photo assignment is going to be a lot of fun. Let’s push our in-camera creativity for this one, working on capturing an image with the camera, not with computer alteration, to capture a subject representing movement, energy, and shape.
Subject matter can be literal or abstract, as long as there is a sense of movement and energy.
Tips for capturing and conveying movement:
- Object that moves (without involvement from the photographer is easiest!)
- Longer exposure (1/10 second to anything longer is a great start)
- Objects with strong lighting contrasts (vehicle lights at night, fire in dark surroundings, etc.)
Some starting ideas for the concept:
- Vehicles on a road. Long exposures in low light yield exceptional results.
- Painting with light. For example, still-life settings lit with a flashlight (or two) on a moving object.
- Foliage/plants blowing in the wind. Grasses and wheat-like plants work great.
