Photography 1: P & P, Proj 10: Moment & Gesture

Project 10: Moment and Gesture

For this exercise I found a "comfortable" situation and photographed a burst of activity.  In this instance the subject walking along a boardwalk by a beach.  I took a number of shots with the camera set to continuous shooting.  I then processed the images and chose a single image that I felt captured the "best" moment.

The appearance on camera can vary greatly, depending on the precise micro-second of capture.  Some moments captured will appeal more than others.  Judging and capturing the moment that works best in an image is an important step in the photographing of people.  I found that it is best to shoot freely and choose the key frame later in editing.  Many moments are difficult to predict, and reveal themselves only as they happen.  Some, indeed, reveal themselves later, not quite as you may have expected.

The images shot during this exercise are shown below:

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This image, 5934 gives more of an impression of movement of the subject along the board walk.  The image includes an interesting pile of recycled oyster shells.  There is also a clearer view of the face of the subject in this image.