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My photos follow and are inspired by the technique of Alexey Titarenko, which is using long exposure to create shapes of movement. For this set, I again decided to take photos that captured movement, through shapes of movement. When taking these (second half) photos, I waited for cars to pass and shot the most interesting and colorful ones I saw, but also kept in mind to take photos of cars moving at different speeds. The lighting adds a shared aesthetic between all the pictures, so they look connected and part of the same set. For most of the photos, I like how I captured the small details of the car while they are traveling. With these photos, I feel like I have successfully captured the “shapes of movement”, as the motion had been merged into a shape of motion, just like the photos by Titarenko that inspired me. Overall, I think these photos successfully capture and portray movement, and in a different way than my first set does, allowing the viewer to experience movement as a feeling.

I chose these photos by picking out which ones showed movement through long exposure, so I could sort through photos that actually fit my theme. When picking my green photos, I chose pictures that looked the most interesting to me, meaning a the subject was moving at a certain spot in the frame, or there was an interesting contrast between a moving and non-moving object. Finally, to pick my red photos, I chose the photos I thought “represented movement the best”. This means that the picture had successfully captured an aesthetic/artistic “shape of movement”. While choosing my photos, I also chose photos that had brighter colors, as it made the photos more interesting and unique.

My vision for set 2 will be similar to my vision from set 1: What will your message be? I would like to convey the feeling of movement in my photography, so the audience/viewer will feel the chaoticness of movement in general. How will you show this message with your photography? By using long exposure, I will be able to capture a “shape” of movement, so the audience can see what movement will merge into when using this technique, experiencing the chaos. Compare your favorite images.   These are two photos taken by Alexey Titarenko in a collection named “City of Shadows“. Through his photography, he wanted to express how the people have become bodyless, mindless shapes when moving. I would like to use the techniques he uses in his photography to capture chaos similar to his photos: Contrasting colors between movement and background, which attracts audiences attention to the focus (the movement shapes), and long exposure, which creates the shapes. Develop and clearly state your vision. I would like to use long exposure to portray my message for my project. By using this technique, I can artistically capture the chaos of a moment of movement, and create shapes regarding […]

My photos follow and are inspired by the technique of Alexey Titarenko, which is using long exposure to create shapes of movement. For this set, I decided to take photos that captured movement. When taking these photos, I looked for moments where the object in motion was highlighted with bright and/or neon lighting, against a dark background (nighttime). The lighting adds a shared aesthetic between all the pictures, so they look connected and part of the same set. Pictures 1, 2 and 6, I shook the camera slightly to show movement, or to capture the “feeling” of movement. I think these photos show present movement well, as the viewer experiences the motion in the picture. For pictures 3, 4, and 5, I took them with long exposure, showing a specific object’s movement (the planets orbiting, the fireworks exploding, and the rollercoaster falling). With these photos, I feel like I have successfully captured the “shapes of movement”, as the motion had been merged into a shape of motion, just like the photos by Titarenko that inspired me. Overall, I think these photos successfully capture and portray movement, allowing the viewer to experience movement as a feeling.  

I chose these few photos because I liked the way each photo, either using long exposure or camera movement, represented the chaos of motion in the moment. To further narrow my pictures down (green), I chose pictures where I could properly see what was moving, as some pictures just look like a blur of colors. When narrowing my pictures down to the red category, I chose the pictures that looked the best out of the narrowed group. This means I looked for pictures that looked aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and where the colors blended and worked nicely together. I also looked for lines in each photo that lead the audience’s view to the focus of the picture, most of the time, being the moving object (unless it is a picture using camera motion instead of long exposure).

What will your message be? I would like to convey the feeling of movement in my photography, so the audience/viewer will feel the chaoticness of movement in general. How will you show this message with your photography? By using long exposure, I will be able to capture a “shape” of movement, so the audience can see what movement will merge into when using this technique, experiencing the chaos. Compare your favorite images. These are two photos taken by Alexey Titarenko in a collection named “City of Shadows“. Through his photography, he wanted to express how the people have become bodyless, mindless shapes when moving. I would like to use the techniques he uses in his photography to capture chaos similar to his photos: Contrasting colors between movement and background, which attracts audiences attention to the focus (the movement shapes), and long exposure, which creates the shapes. Develop and clearly state your vision. I would like to use long exposure to portray my message for my project. By using this technique, I can artistically capture the chaos of a moment of movement, and create shapes regarding the theme. In some of my photos, I will have the shapes of movement, and […]