Work Diary - Blurring

In this session, we explored the topic of blurring. At first, I thought that this technique can very similar to slow sync but as the session went on, I started noticing some differences. I noticed that blurring is best for showing movement move than for showing repetition, like slow sync. This technique was hard to get at first as it required for me to experiment with the settings and with the speed of my subject so that there was a clear trail of movement. I got my subject to move at different speeds so that I could see the differences between the blurring in each picture and see if it was easier to tell whether my subject was moving faster or slower. This shoot was fairly easy as I have worked with this technique before.

I quite like this photograph from the shoot as it shows symmetry and splits the picture in half. An element of reflection is also shown as my subject is almost reflected in the picture. The black background is a huge contrast to my subject's white shirt as it forces the viewer to focus on him and the effect that the blurring has produced.

I like this picture a lot, however I think it can be improved as the subject at the bottom looks a bit out of place. I think I should have thought more about the composition of the image and planned it out better so that the subject looks as if she actually belongs there.

In the future, I would like to experiment with different speeds of movement; by asking my subjects to move at different speeds while shooting different pictures, I will be able to compare them and see how the blur differs in each picture.