Visual Perception / GRA226

Project Requirements:

35mm Camera with a standard lens a tripod. 35mm. One Roll (36 exp.) Medium speed

(FP-4 Ilford) B&W Negative film.

Make at least 6 good prints on 18x24 or 20x30cm Ilford glossy or semi-matt surface

Multi-grade paper. One sheet of contacts.

Photograph one or more persons or things in motion. The objective of this picture should be to express a sense of speed. In effect, the subject of this picture should be "action"- that is, the motion itself should be the centre of interest.

You have learned three basic techniques to achieve this result:

1. You can use a very slow shutter speed to

blur the image of the moving subject while

the background remains sharp.

2. You can pan the camera to keep the moving subject in sharp focus while blurring the

background.

3. You can use a high shutter-speed to stop the action at its highest point of intensity. (This

works best only if the fact of the action is apparent - for example, a runner suspended in

midair.)

Carefully select the subject for your picture - a subject that you will catch in motion. Plan your shot. Decide which technique will give you the best results and set up your camera accordingly. Decide on which background and which angle will give you the strongest results. And don't forget to simplify. Plan to eliminate distractions insofar as possible.