Amateur Photographer - UK 2019-07-12)

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JoStephen

Jois a self-taughtphotographerwhohasworkedin nature

conservationandthearts.Herphotographydocumentsthe

natureandchangingseasonsaroundherhomein north

Dorset.Sheusescreativetechniquestocommunicate

herconnectionwiththelocallandscape.Seemoreat

http://www.jostephenphotography.wordpress.com.

ALL

PCTURES

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JO

STEPHEN

I

tookupphotography
forcreativeexpression
afterworkingformany
yearsasa glassblower.I
thinkthisis oneofthereasons
I’mdrawntoworkingwith
intentionalcameramovement
(ICM),whichis whereyou
movethecamerawhilethe
shutteris opentocreate
abstracteffects.I thencombine

thiswithmultipleexposures

(ME),incameraorinpost-

processing,oflayersofimages

tocreatenewandabstract

effects.Thecombinationof

flowingcoloursandlayeringof

texturesandformsmirrorsthe

creativeprocessesI usedwhen

creatinghand-blownglass.

Myphotographyis

almostentirelyshot

Blurring

JoStephen shareshertoptips for

creatingabstractand impressionist

imagesusingintentionalcamera

movement andmultipleexposures

Technique

JO’S TOP TIPS

Vertical panning

This works well with subjects like trees,
grasses and reeds. I always shoot handheld
but if you’re having trouble getting crisp,
straight lines a tripod could be used. Be
careful to pick an area clear of horizontal lines
such as branches, or pan quickly if this is not
possible to keep the image clean.

Layering multiple

ICM images

This works best for images with strong lines,

such as the vegetation in this picture of the

River Allen. I then combined layers with motion

in different directions. By using the overlay or

multiply blending modes in Photoshop these

elements can be emphasised.

Elements moving

your subject

The image above was taken in strong wind.

I held the camera still and let the daisies

move through the exposure. To pull out

some detail from the flowers I took a second

shot at a high shutter speed and layered this

over the blurred image.

boundaries

the

A dragonfly rests

and is the only static

part of the image

while the rest of

the scene is built

up around it