I took inspiration from Alexey Titarenko, a Russian photographer known for his mesmerizing, prolonged exposure to black-and-white images. Titarenko’s unique style highlights human figures and movement, creating hauntingly beautiful compositions. In my photographs, I used a slow shutter speed of between 8 and 12 to create a similar effect to Titarenko’s work and introduce motion blur and long exposure into my images. This allowed me to capture the movement of objects in a single frame. Furthermore, I toned my black-and-white photos, creating a more profound composition and evoking a sense of abstraction. I hoped to give off a ghost type like Titarenkos’s “Ghost Cities” book. My images also include a form of reflection that highlights my subject and the environment/setting; by using mirrors and windows, I was able to create a sense of depth and an added layer of attraction to my compositions.  I could have used more intricate backgrounds to add more details to the photo, making them more interesting, and used different angles to bring more depth.