Click on the slide!

Joel Grimes - Lighting Part 1

Learn how Master Photographer Joel Grimes creates his stunning and edgy portraiture.

Click on the slide!

Chris Grey

Chris Grey shares his secrets on shooting those Sexy and Glamorous Boudior portraits.

Click on the slide!

David Beckstead - Visual Chaos

Image taken from the "Invaders"

Learn how to place your subjects or yourself as the photographer to create visual chaos in your art.

Frontpage Slideshow (version 2.0.0) - Copyright © 2006-2008 by JoomlaWorks
Motion Art PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Beckstead   

It all started with Henri Cartier-Bresson's photo: Hyères, France (1932 ).
http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/search/artwork_zoom_e.jsp?mkey=17053

That line of railing that lead you down to the street! Those steps that invited you down to the texture of the cobblestone. The walls framing in the scene. The image would be pretty good without the strongest element; the man on the bike just takes this shot to a whole new level! But what influenced me most was the movement of the subject. Without that, I would not have given it a second glance. So drawn to the almost abstract quality of that motion element, I bought a book with Bresson's imagery (my first of many art books). It started a life long passion to explore the nature of movement in the photography medium. In the book I found this image which just cemented my love for motion:
http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/search/artwork_zoom_e.jsp?mkey=17052  

There are two very important reasons for this passion:
  1. It is very difficult to make an outstanding motion-style image, so the chances of success are low. This is very intriguing to me because I love a good challenge! The bigger the risk, the greater the reward!
  2. The camera is 'capturing' something I cannot see in the same way. It is showing me a different reality! I love the idea that I cannot predict the outcome until the image shows up on the LCD! It makes it fun to find a great shot in a series of fair ones.

    There is another reason that is not so important (or is it?):
    It feels like I am breaking some sort of photographic rule when I use motion. Most photographers would not even consider the use of motion at wedding shoots. This is one reason I do, to differentiate myself stylistically from the crowd.
Please log in or sign up for a free Silver Account to access the rest of this articles and others



David Beckstead
About the author:
Current Author Promotion: Find out more about David's Current Worshop "Shoot With Beckstead"  

David Beckstead was named “The Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World” by American Photo magazine - March 2007 issue.

David is truly a mountain man at heart! He has traveled to over 65 countries and almost every state in the US. He has hiked thousands of miles of backcountry, including above the base camp of Mt. Everest.  He was one of the first registered trackers for Arizona Search and Rescue, worked for the US Forest Service for 12 summers as a Hotshot firefighter fighting fires around the US and Canada, all the while carrying a Nikon SLR with a 50 mm 1.8 lens. David is a fine art watercolor painter and lover of all things artistic.

 

Read More >>
 
< Prev   Next >
[ Back ]

Latest Forum Posts

Latest Forum Posts
TopicsByCategoryDate
Pos produce in Photoshop.Alexandre NamourAnnouncements23-11-08 03:00
Re:Help me with 2008 MarketingJennifer GriggMarketing For Photographers18-11-08 20:53
Re:Help me with 2008 MarketingedanreneMarketing For Photographers18-11-08 15:23
What's Working Right Now?StanCoxMarketing For Photographers16-11-08 11:02
Re:Outsourcing Post Production?ATSWedding Photography07-11-08 18:33

Members Online

Chat Live With Fellow Members