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The whole idea of the video is to show how to do moving pan photographs. The technique is used to highlight a subject while creating motion blur surrounding it. Going to busy streets and intersections provide you with many moving subjects to take pictures of. While capturing these photos you should position yourself so your subject moves parallel to your lens. This will keep your subject on the same focal plain which will help keep it sharp and in focus. It is recommended to use a shutter speed 1/30 and 1/60 of a second as a starting point. You should also close your aperture a bit. Another good tip is to move your camera at the same speed which your target passes in front of you. Start by identifying your target before it gets close to you and follow it through your view finder. There is nothing more important than practicing this technique until you get it right. 

Although this photo was not taken specifically for this project, I think it is a good example of motion photography through the use of sports. The photo is of athletes running a race. It was taken with a high shutter speed and since there was a lot of light already, there was no need to set my aperture or ISO.

In this photo, my friends are moving in all sorts of motions. This photo was composed by setting a high shutter speed to capture the droplets of water and decrease motion blur. Since the shutter speed was high, I had to turn up the ISO to see the subjects more easily.

This photo is of a few buildings beside each other. I took this picture because of how perfect the placement of the structures were. The blue sky and the setting sun reflecting off the orange building adds colour to what could have possibly been a really dull photo. In the photo there are elements such as shape, line, and possibly colour. The photo shows the progression of the setting sun through different shades and colour.

This photo is of the woods during the season of Autumn. It was used for another project but coming across it again has inspired me to go out and take photos of subjects with beautiful vibrant colours. This photo is highly vibrant and has a lot of eye catching colours in it. Colours include yellow, orange, and green. All very bright colours when saturated. There is also a presence of the element of art, line.

This is a photo of the flares of a fire using a low shutter speed. The photo was taken when my friend and I went up to Blue Mountain to ski. In the town, there are many opportunities to capture well composed photos. To capture the movement and trails of sparks and flames, i set my shutter speed to around 5 seconds.

The photo above was created using Christmas lights and a low shutter speed. I set my shutter speed to around 5 seconds and proceeded to drag my camera down to create a lightning like affect. This technique was self taught and later enhanced through the shutter speed assignment my photographer teacher gave me. 

This photo is of my friend that came over to do a photo shoot of my mom’s jewelry products. She is wearing a bridal hair piece handcrafted by my mom using beads and other items from art stores. I chose this picture because I think it is an appropriate example of using a lower aperture to get a shallow depth of field. In a lot of motion photography, the aperture is important to get the shutter speed you need to prevent the image from being too dark. The photo also has the element of art, emphasis. I took the picture specifically using a dark background along with her dark hair to make the actual product stand out. Using an editing software, I raised the saturation to make the white and golds seem brighter and in my opinion more attractive. 

When dealing with flash photography it’s important to realize that there are 2 exposures happening at the same time. The first exposure is for the ambient light. This is like any other picture you take without flash and relies on your shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. The second exposure is your flash exposure and this relies on your aperture, ISO, and flash power. To get motion blur from lights you can take a photo with a slower shutter speed. While the shutter is open, you can swing or rotate the camera. The ambient exposure is for the blurred lights and the flash exposure is to light and freeze my subject. Do not let in so much light that the entire image is a blurry mess. Use your aperture and ISO to dial in to the desired exposure. The shutter speed you choose is dependent on how long you want the streaks of light and how fast you are swinging your camera. Now you can introduce the flash exposure. The flash is what makes sure the subject is visible and sharp. When dealing with longer shutter speeds and flash, it is important to set when the camera flashes. The 2 options are front curtain sync and rear curtain sync. For rear curtain sync when you press the shutter button, the shutter will open, the sensor will gather ambient light, and just before the shutter closes the flash will fire. For front curtain sync when you press the shutter button, the shutter will open and right as the shutter opens the flash will fire. To capture moments, the best option is the front curtain sync. The more lights you have in the background, the more streaks you have, and the more chances you have of those streaks covering up your subject when moving the camera. When swinging the camera, it’s important to know that the light streak will go in the opposite direction of the way you move the camera. You want to swing the camera toward the side of the frame with the least amount of lights.

To improve your images, get close to your subject. Standing to the side is too secretive and does not offer anything more than what people get to see as a bystander. Wide Lenses is also a good way to improve your images as well. You can use a wide lens to add context and impact to your images. Once you start pushing past 50mm you’ll lose all context of the shot. You should also show a different point of view by standing away from everyone else, or perhaps bringing a style from one genre of photography into documenting another. To stand out and add value you need to position your work away from the pack. Continuity can also improve your pictures drastically. If you are putting your images together in a series, then you should keep similar focal lengths. This allows the viewer to get a sense of scale. The same goes for post-processing. It is fine to jump from color to black and white, but the color grading and black and white grading should have continuity. Great composition will set your photos apart from others. Find a spot of interest, frame your shot up, and wait for something to happen. Documentary photography doesn’t have to be candid. By staging the images and using a studio backdrop, it is easy to document the style, trends, and faces of the people.

Concert photography is quickly becoming one of the most popular types of photography and there’s a very important topic that’s often overlooked which is composition. For concerts and music photography there are certain ways to shoot that portray the subject more effectively than when shooting more traditional subjects. Musicians don’t look at photographs the same way as photographers do. There’s nothing wrong with composing images from an artistic point of view, but if you want to market images it is recommended to shoot for the audience. A common problem with photographs of a singer is that the face is often hidden by the microphone. Pay very close attention and wait for them to back off the microphone. This can happen between phrases, when taking a breath, or when hitting a particularly loud or high note. The goal is to allow the singer to be recognizable. You should also get the guitar’s head stock in the photo. This is where the manufacturer places the logo. In addition, the guitar is an extension of the player. Photo editors would rather have a loosely cropped photo as well. Doing so makes it easier to crop it themselves to fit their needs. A tightly composed shot may be unusable. It is recommended to use interesting lighting and angles. If you want to sell your images they need to stand out from the pack. Don’t stand in one spot for the duration of your shooting time and try different positions and camera tilts. You can also catch some lens flare for a unique effect. If the sponsor has hired you get a few shots of the performer with the brand in the background.

Shooting action sports can be overwhelming if you do not have the proper skills before going out to shoot. The best way to get better shots is to shoot professional athletes. Local pro or intermediate athletes are good enough. You can go about getting shots in two ways. Shoot close with a wide angle, or tight with a telephoto. It is recommended that if you're shooting somewhere with a good backdrop to shoot with a wide angle to include the landscape. Keep in mind that you want the viewer to see what the athlete is doing. Include the take off and/or landing. Try not to have distractions in the background and not to cut off the subject in the horizon line. With wide angle lenses, getting as close as you can to the athlete can lead to better shots. If the subject is going to be closer than 4 feet and moving faster than 15 mph it is recommend manual-focusing instead of auto. Color can also play a huge role in making a subject pop from the background but keep the number of different colors to a minimum. It can also be very easy to not have enough ambient light or poorly placed strobe lights. When back lighting, the power does not need to be as powerful as your key light, you want detail in your highlights. Try new angles, light setups, etc... Ask the athlete for recommended shots as it is important to develop your own style. Photoshop is also a powerful tool and a necessity to get the most out of an image.In the software you underexpose and use tools to enhance your photo. You can also shoot at high ISO's as their is a noise reduction software available.