Category: Experiments

What was the purpose of this experiment?

This experiment I wanted to use the effects of long-exposure, but use it with self-portraiture instead of landscape like my previous experiment. The purpose of this experiment was to see what kind of effect I would get with long exposure, instead of double exposure. I used the same ND Filter, and various settings along with a timer along with the connection to my phone to take the images by myself. This meant that I was able to position myself without having to go back and forth with the camera. I wanted to see what kind of settings I needed as well as using natural lighting and a blank wall as my backdrop. What was the purpose of this experiment?

Reflection of the experiment

This experiment did work, though I still need to figure out better options for settings, and possibly try with studio lighting instead of natural so I have more control and create different effects using the lighting. I think that I did create some interesting photographs with the experiment, and I want to maybe explore a little more with double exposure/long-exposure techniques and also focus on myself more and being a little more comfortable in front of the camera, as I am not at the moment. I think it will be hard to be in front of the camera along with behind it, but by practicing more and possibly having help, especially in the lighting studio in the city. I will be able to get better photographs.

What was the purpose of this experiment?

The first experiment I did was taking images with a ND filter that makes it possible to take photographs during the day but for long-exposures. I wanted to see if I could create movement of landscapes through photography by using the filters. I took photos on a day that had a little bit of wind but wasn’t sure on what kind of effect it would create. What was the purpose of this experiment?

Reflection of the experiment

Through these images, I found that depending on what I was photographing, the movement of the wind was only visible in some aspects. I also found that because of the tripod I was using, I think it made the camera move slightly, which meant that the photos we slightly blurry. I think the long-exposure worked, and I had to adjust the Kelvin temperature to combat the warm tones coming through from the filter. I was able to get a decent colour. These images though interesting, didn’t really help me towards finding the “aura” of a place. I want to try again with a different area, but I think that photographing landscapes is not going to be the direction I’m going because I think it’s going to too difficult to represent the aura or feeling through photography.