Shoot 9 - Work Record

Shoot 9 - Work Record

Date of Shoot -
25th March 2016

Plans for the shoot -
For this shoot, I plan to explore movement of animals which could be thought to relate to the passing of time in the same way as Eadweard Muybridge's work. My versions are likely to be slightly different to this however, as I plan on using long exposure. I plan to use a dog in my shoot as I feel that this would be the easiest animal to photograph and motivate to play!

What I hoped to achieve -
I hoped to achieve a successful series of images which showed the movement of a dog. I hoped to portray a wide range of movements and also hoped to produce bright and vibrant final outcomes in order to make the images more attractive to the audience. In addition to this, I hoped that my long exposure would be successful as this would allow my ninth shoot to clearly follow on and link to my previous ones.

What I actually achieved -
In my opinion, I managed to achieve a successful and interesting range of images which are bold and work well together. I found that the dog was a good choice of animal to photograph as it was easy to motivate and get to play. I feel that the long exposure worked reasonably well and also think that the editing played a role in making the images more eye-catching and attractive. I used Photoshop to edit the images and make them more vibrant and bold in order to enhance them further. Below shows two images from my shoot.

This is my favourite image from the shoot because I really like the way that it shows the blurred effect of the dog which was caused by the long exposure but the figures behind are not blurred and are clear. I think that this makes the image look more interesting and mysterious. I also like the colours which are in the image. I edited the image on Photoshop which caused the colours to be more vibrant and more saturated which I think looks very effective. I also like that even though the dog is blurred, you can clearly see that it is an animal running past.

I do not like this image from the shoot. It was one of the images that I took very early on. It is over-exposed and it fails to show sufficient long exposure effect which therefore makes the image irrelevant to the topic of the passing of time. In addition to this, the fact that it is extremely over exposed makes the audience struggle to see what is actually happening in the image.

What I plan to do next (progression) -
For my next shoot, I plan to go back to looking at human movement but in a different way. I hope to carry out my next shoot on location and am hoping to be able to shoot people jumping on trampolines and swinging on swings as I think that this will create some fun and light hearted images. I also hope to experiment a little with continuous shooting in order to be able to perhaps overlay the images onto one another using Photoshop. I hope that this will look effective and will try to carry the next shoot out in a similar style to I did shoot 9, as I thought that the outcomes of this shoot were very effective at grabbing the audience's attention.

Shoot 9 - Straight Images

Shoot 9 - Straight Images

The images below were all taken as part of shoot 9 which featured a dog jumping, running and playing. I like the outcomes and feel that they work well together in series. I edited all of the images below using Photoshop and adapted the curves and levels as well as increasing the saturation to create more striking and eye-catching final outcomes. Overall, I feel that the shoot was successful and think that I was able to create some more interesting and fun images which appeared more natural due to the fact that they were taken on location rather than in the studio.

Shoot 9 - Contact Sheet

Shoot 9 - Contact Sheet

Connecting Essay 5

Connecting Essay

Internet Photograph

This image was taken by the photographer, Alexey Titarenko. I like the way that the people in the image appear ghostly and fluid like due to the use of long exposure. I also like that the whole image is in black and white as this creates a sense of mystery within the image. I also like how the image is taken in a deserted setting as this helps to re-enforce the ghostly feeling of the image. The image shows the passing of time well due to the use of the long exposure used.

My Photograph

This image was taken by me during one of my shoots. I really like the outcome and think that it shows the passing of time well due to the long exposure used to create the image. I used a 1.5 second shutter speed to achieve this outcome. I like how the image is edited as it gives the image a more ghostly and mysterious feel. In addition to this, it could be thought to add interest as it is thought provoking for the audience. In addition, I really like the location of the shoot as this adds to the sense of mystery.

The Connection

Although the two images are not 100% identical, they share many similar qualities. Firstly, they both show a ghostly element to them, mainly due to the black and white which is present in both of the images. Secondly, the figures not only look ghostly, but also slightly fluid like which clearly shows the use of long exposure. In addition to this, they are both shot in seemingly deserted locations which therefore make the images seem more mysterious. They also both show the passing of time well as they use long exposure and show the movement which has occurred during a set period of time. Overall, I like both of the images and feel they are rather similar. This is likely to be due to the fact that I used Alexey Titarenko as inspiration when shooting and editing the image which is my photograph.

Shoot 8 - Work Record

Shoot 8 - Work Record

Date of Shoot -
21st March 2016

Plans for the shoot -
My plan for the shoot was simple. It was to take photographs of people walking using long exposure. I wanted to shoot this in a countryside like setting which looked empty and deserted as I thought that this would look most effective if I chose to adopt and experiment with the style of Alexey Titarenko.

What I hoped to achieve -
I hoped to achieve a series of images which were interesting and similar to the style of Alexey Titarenko. I also hoped to achieve images which showed variation and were not all the same as one another. I also hoped that I would be able to edit these images on Photoshop to make them look slightly mysterious and ghostly in order to make them similar to Titarenko's.

What I actually achieved -
I was successful in my plans for the shoot and managed to capture and create some successful images. It was harder than I thought shooting on location as to begin with, many of my images were over exposed. However, as I progressed in the shoot, I found that I was able to limit this effect by having my camera on aperture priority mode with a shutter speed of around 1 to 1.5 seconds. This helped to make the images less over exposed and also helped to correct the shutter speed based on the light intensity. I edited my images on Photoshop, giving the figures a feathered black and white filter to make them appear ghostly. I thought that this was a slight twist on the style of Alexey Titarenko and thought my outcomes were very successful. Below shows two of my images from the shoot. 

This is my favourite image from the shoot. I feel that it is effectively edited on Photoshop and like the use of the selective black and white as this gives a ghostly feel to the figure. Therefore, this portrays the mood which I was hoping to present with the shoot and also links to the work of Alexey Titarenko, who I took inspiration from.

This is my least favourite image from the shoot. This is because it is overly exposed and also, you are only able to see a little bit of the person which therefore leads to the image being boring with no clear subject. It was an image which was taken very early on in the shoot and although this one was unsuccessful, I feel that it helped me to perfect my camera settings and therefore capture some more successful and effective images.

What I plan to do next (progression) -
For my next shoot, I plan to experiment with the long exposure on location and hope to base the next shoot around the movement of animals. This way, I feel that I could link back to my earlier inspiration, Eadweard Muybridge. I hope that this will be successful and also hope that I will be able to master the use of the long exposure on location and avoid over exposed images. I think this idea for my following shoots would also help me to create some more fun and attractive images which would grab the audience's attention.

Shoot 8 - Straight Images

Shoot 8 - Straight Images

Many of my straight images are rather similar, although I think that this makes them more effective. I like the ghostly effect which I have created and feel it is mysterious but also slightly spooky. I think that these images would work well as a series as they compliment each other well. I was inspired by Alexey Titarenko as his images have a similar ghostly feel, although they are completely and not selectively in black and white.

Shoot 8 - Contact Sheet

Shoot 8 - Contact Sheet

Shoot 7 - Work Record

Shoot 7 - Work Record

Date of Shoot -
24th March 2016

Plans for the shoot -
I plan to shoot in the studio using long exposure. I hope to use a black or white background and have a person waving colourful ribbons around. Hopefully this will link to the light trails shoot which I did earlier and also will show trails of colour by the use of long exposure. This will be an alternative to photographing typical movement throughout time. It is likely that I will use a slow shutter speed of around 6 to 10 seconds which is what I have used in my previous shoots in the studio.

What I hoped to achieve -
I hoped to achieve a series of images which show colourful trials which are caused by the colourful ribbons and also either a black or white background. I also hoped that my images would show a similar look to the light trails shoot which I did previously and therefore that shoot and this shoot would link together quite well. I also hope to perfect my camera settings for my third shoot involving long exposure in the studio in order to allow me to produce effective and successful images.

What I actually achieved -

I feel that I managed to produce a successful series of images which showed long exposure involving movement with ribbons in the studio. I liked the outcome of the shoot and think that the editing process helped to make the images more effective. Overall, I liked using the black background and thought that it helped to bring out the bright colours of the ribbons which were the main focus point of the shoot. Below shows two images from my shoot.

This was my favourite image from the shoot. I really like how you are ale to see the movement of the ribbon but also the person. I like how you are able to see approximately three versions of the persons face, all which show different emotions. For this reason, I feel that the image is not only successful at showing how the ribbons have moved during a set period of time, but also how the person has changed in that time. I also like the editing of the image as it has helped to make the image more bold, striking and eye-catching for the audience. 

This was my least favourite image from the shoot. I feel that it is very plain and quite boring. I don't like how you are unable to see the figure responsible for the ribbon movement as it makes the image too ambiguous and random. I also feel the image is quite dull in its colours and is not framed very well.

What I plan to do next (progression) -

For my next shoot, I am planning a location shoot which will link to Alexey Titarenko and his style of exploring the passing of time. I hope to use the black and white filter on Photoshop in attempt to create inspired images. I will continue using the long exposure technique as I feel that it is working well and I am achieving some successful shots using it. However, in my next few shoots, I will try to venture out of the studio in attempt to capture some more natural and perhaps more interesting images in the process.

Shoot 7 - Straight Images

Shoot 7 - Straight Images


I like this image as it suggests a sort of dance movement. I also like how you are only slightly able to see the ribbon as this creates a sense of mystery and therefore makes the image more attractive and thought provoking for the viewer. I also think that the fact that there are multiple versions of the same person makes the image much more interesting.


This image was taken from the alternative landscape way. I like this image and used a 10second shutter speed to achieve it. I like the image and think that the shapes created within it gives the idea of a butterfly which looks very effective. I also like how you are able to see multiple versions of the persons face as this gives a slightly ghostly feel to the image.


This image is effective as you are able to clearly see the ribbons. I like the vibrancy of their colour and like the way that they attract the viewers attention and also in some ways, frame the figures within the image. I like the different trails that the ribbons show and also like how the image is slightly more saturated, as this fully shows the brightness of the colours.


This image is rather similar to the one above and I feel that this is effective as it shows how the persons movement links to the trail of the ribbon. I like how you are able to see many versions of the person as this makes the image interesting and eye-catching. In some ways, this reminds me of shoot 3, where I explored the trails of colour and how they diffused in the water.


This is my favourite image from the shoot. I like the way that each version of the person seems to show a different emotion as this could portray how people change throughout time. I also like the use of the different coloured ribbon as this adds interest to the image. OI also like how the person is positioned to the left hand side as this makes the image appear original and slightly different to many others.

Shoot 7 - Contact Sheet

Shoot 7 - Contact Sheet

Connecting Essay 4

Connecting Essay 4

Internet Photograph

This image shows a person sleeping using long exposure. It has recorded their movement as they sleep and I think that it is very effective. I like how the image is in black and white as this helps to give a more ghostly and mysterious feel to the photo. I also like how the figures appear quite pale and like how you are able to see all the seemingly frequent arm movements as this gives the image an interesting and also slightly unnerving feel which I think is important when provoking a response from the audience.

My Photograph

This photograph was taken by myself in the studio. I put it in black and white as I felt that it gave the image a more mysterious and unnerving feel which I thought was important in order to attract attention from the audience. I like the way that you are able to see multiple versions of the people and especially like the various arm positions that you are able to see as a result of the long exposure. I also like the contrast between the light and dark in the image as I think that this makes the image more bold and striking.

The Connection

Although not completely the same, the above two images are similar in a number of ways. Firstly, the fact that they are both in black and white gives them a more sinister and unnerving feel with therefore helps to grab the audience's attention and add interest to the image. I also like the slightly ghostly feel that the images give off is especially interesting as it helps the viewer to think more deeply about the image. The fact that you can also see multiple versions of the people in the images gives them the same feel and look as this clearly shows the movements which have taken place in a set period of time. However, there are a few differences which include the fact that the internet image shows a person sleeping whereas my image shows people moving around. Also, the internet image is likely to have had a longer exposure than my image due to its nature. Overall the images are rather similar and both clearly show the passing of time in an interesting and effective way.

Shoot 6 - Work Record

Shoot 6 - Work Record

Date of Shoot - 
17th March 2016

Plans for the shoot -
I plan to do a shoot which is similar to shoot 5 but this time, I will use two people to give a more complex and less simple effect in my images. I also feel I may be able to show more complicated and interesting movements if I were to use more people. I will use a coloured background like I did before as I feel that this looked very effective and interesting. I would also like to explore a more ghostly effect in this shoot by using a figure wearing white or black and also by experimenting with the black background in the studio.

What I hoped to achieve -
I hoped to achieve a look similar to I did in my last shoot although I hoped that this shoot would be a more perfected version of the one before. I hope that this will be more effective and also look interesting to the audience. I hope to achieve a style which combines the work of Jesus Chapa-Malacara and Kang Seon Jun. In addition, I hope to achieve the same effective editing which I did last time for my final straight images.

What I actually achieved -
My photoshoot went quite well and I was able to capture some successful images. Some of the work with the two figures did not work as well as I had hoped whereas others were very successful. I was able to capture some interesting images when I combined the figure wearing white with the black background as this assisted to convey a ghostly feel to the images. In many of my images, I had multiple versions of the same person rather than a set movement as I thought this looked effective and was also thought provoking as it helped to show some emotion and suggested loneliness. Below shows two images from my shoot.

This image is one of my favourites from the shoot. I like the vibrancy of the colours against the black background. I used an 8 second shutter speed to capture this image and I like the way that the image shows lots of versions of the figures which was created by the use of long exposure. I also like how this  image has a slightly ghostly effect by the use of the black background. I also like how the image hows two figures as this is a slightly different perspective than my last shoot.

This image looks less effective and it one of my least favourite images. Although the long exposure technique did work and you are able to see the movements which have occurred during a set period of time, the image is quite dull and the movement has not created a very interesting effect. In addition to this, I feel that the image is very similar to the ones which I shot last session which was not the look I was hoping for with this shoot.

What I plan to do next (progression) -
Progressing on from this idea, I hope to carry out my next shoot following a similar route. I think that looking at movement involving ribbons would create a very interesting effect due to the colours which would be present within the ribbon. I think this would need to be done in the studio and would look most effective using either the black or white background with the subject also wearing either black or white clothing so that the eye is drawn to the colours of the ribbon rather than anything else. I would still use long exposure with this as I think that the blurs of colour caused by the ribbons would look very effective, especially if there were multiple colours of ribbons and if they were very vibrantly coloured. This idea could also be thought to link to my previous shoots which involved light trails.

Shoot 6 - Straight Images

Shoot 6 - Straight Images


This image was shot using the pink background. I like the image but didn't feel that the background worked so well with this image. For this reason, I converted the image to black and white to give the image a more ghostly feel. I like how in the image, you are able to see multiple versions of the same person. I created this look by getting my subject to move backwards in a zigzag line. I used the shutter speed of 6 seconds to create this image. 


This image was taken using the pink background. Again, I didn't feel the image worked on the coloured background so I decided to change the image to black and white. I also edited the curves in order to make the figures stand out more and also to make the black and white bolder and more striking. I like the outcome of the image and think that it looks very effective.


This image was taken when I changed the background colour to black. I like the contrast between the figure in the white and the black background. I also like how you are able to see the faces of the subjects clearly and like how they are a little see through so you are able to see the effect that the long exposure has caused and has resulted in a slightly ghostly effect. I like how the image is still in colour as this makes the image more eye-catching as well as making the figures stand out more.


This image looks effective as it shows multiple versions of the same person. I like how you are able to see the different perspectives of the faces and like the way that the multiple tops blend into one another. I also like how the figure is  a little see through as this makes the image appear to have more of a ghostly effect.


I really like this image which shows two people dancing. It looks very effective in my opinion as all the figures blend together and this clearly shows the movements of the dancing. This looks very effective against the black background as it allows the figures to stand out more. I think the fact that the image has been left in colour means that the image is more striking and eye-catching to the viewer.

Shoot 6 - Contact Sheet

Shoot 6 - Contact Sheet

Shoot 5 - Work Record

Shoot 5 - Work Record

Date of Shoot - 
8th March 2016

Plans for the shoot -
I plan to capture the passing of time with the use of long exposure. I plan to carry out this shoot in the studio with the use of a brightly coloured backdrop like pink or blue. I will get my subject to move in particular ways in order to effectively show the movements in a set amount of time. I will also have my camera on aperture priority mode so that I could get a slower shutter speed. 

What I hoped to achieve -
I hoped to achieve a style of image which combined both the styles of Jesus Chapa-Malacara and also Kang Seon Jun. I also hoped to create images which presented multiple frames of the movement of the figure. I also hoped that my images would present to passing of time quite clearly due to the multiple movements which were shown to happen in the set period of time. 

What I actually achieved -
I feel my shoot went well and thought that some of the images produced were effective at showing the passing of time. I like the vibrant colours which were shown in my images and also like the ghostly effect which was created. I had my camera on aperture priority mode and had my shutter speed at 20 seconds. Although this was a long shutter speed, I feel this was needed and any problems were eliminated by the use of the tripod. To capture the key movements of the figure, I set up the studio so I flashed the lights intermittently during the 20 second movement. This allowed me to capture key parts of the movement in my image. Although it took me a little while to get the correct camera settings and set up to achieve effective images, I feel that in the end, the images produced were interesting and related well to the topic of the passing of time. Below shows two of my images from the shoot. 

This is one of my favourite images from the shoot. I really like the way that multiple stages of the movement have been captured as I feel this helps to make the topic clearer. I also think that this idea could be developed further as it the image could be thought to represent a clock with the figures arms representing the clock hands. I also like the editing of this image which was done on photoshop as it helps to make the background pink more vibrant and also gives the figure a sort of glow to it. I also like the image as the figure looks rather ghostly which I think helps to make the image look more effective and interesting.

This is an image from my shoot which I don't really like. I think that it is quite dull and the long exposure effect did not work so well here. I think the image would have been better if the figures had been bolder and also think that the image is not so interesting as the figure's movement is quite boring compared to some of the others. I tried to edit the image using photoshop to make it look more effective but it still didn't look effective.

What I plan to do next (progression) -
Next time I shoot, I plan to shoot people throwing a ball to each other using the same long exposure technique as I think this could look very effective. I have not yet decided whether to shoot this in the studio or out on location. However, whatever I do, I think that I will be able to perfect my camera settings more easily this time due to the practise that I have had during this shoot.

Shoot 5 - Straight Images

Shoot 5 - Straight Images

I like this image as I think that the movement is shown very clearly. It looks as though the figures are trying to hold onto each other and also has a ghostly feel to it due to the glow which the figures are giving off due to the editing.

I really like this image as it is very vibrant and also shows the passing of time very well by the fact that the movement has been captured in three different frames. I like the way that the image has been captured in such a way which makes it appear as though the figure is talking to herself.

This is one of my favourite images from the shoot due to the multiple different frames which are present in the one image. I like how the body of the subject is dark due to the fact that it is not moving while the top of the body and arms are more se through and therefore give off a ghostly impression. I also like how the editing has made the background a very vibrant pink and also has given the figure a slightly white glow.

I like this image as it shows a more random movement which was done by the subject. It is similar to the one above and I like the ghostly impression which is given off by the fact that some areas of the figure are quite see through. 

This is another of my favourite images from the shoot. In this image, I got the subject to jump from one side to the other and then back again. I like the outcome of this as you are able to see the figure jumping both ways which looks very effective as the two figures are overlaid over one another. 

I began with three separate images and copied each layer and overlaid them over the original. I got the effect similar to that of the long exposure by adjusting the opacity of the different layers which helped me to create this effect. 

I then edited my image by adjusting the curves and levels which made the image bolder, brighter and more striking. In this way, I managed to get the image to look more similar to those which I captured using the long exposure and slow shutter speed.

This image was created by three different images layered over one another. The above screenshots show how I made this image using photoshop. I like the outcome of this and feel that it is an idea that I would like to experiment with further in the future. I especially like this outcome as I feel it clearly shows the theme which is the passing of time.