100 exploring techniquescapturing movement blur
images where movement is blurred imply a narrative with
a beginning and ending; you are capturing a mini story
rather than a precise moment. this kind of image is difficult
to control, as your model is moving during the exposure
time—you will need to experiment, and even when you thinkyou have worked out how to get exactly what you want you
may still be in for surprises. practice releasing the shutter
just before the movement reaches its climax and try using
several shutter speeds; 1/10th of a second is a good
place from which to start.Imaginative blurring
these blurred images of Maite dancing stimulate the imagination,
the floating fabric adding to the dreamlike effect. A slow shutter
speed allows you to work at ease and it’s exciting that you don’t
know exactly what you have shot. When i am shooting images of
movement i tend to position myself at about knee height as the
focus on the lower part of the body accentuates the movement.Varying the approach
the degree of movement blur depends on
the range of the movement and the type
of lens. the two photographs on the left
were taken at different shutter speeds. At a
slow shutter speed the image may also
show evidence of camera shake, which
may or may not improve the final result.