Slow Sync Work Diary

For Slow sync I shot in the studio I used the camera settings; ISO 200, F 5.6, Shutter Speed 1.3, I found these camera settings were really suited for taking slow sync photography, as 1.3 seconds was just enough to get a good trail of motion from the action that was acted out. I'm overall pleased with my results. The equipment I used for this technique was, a tripod, a Light meter (to work out the camera settings of the studio lights), Studio lights, and a subject.

                                                              Favourite-

In this image of Jasmine, I instructed her to do a movement with her hands in the air, as to mimic dancing or some type of uplifting action. I really like the image as I think that, it is the best picture that I took from the Slow sync series in showing movement, there is a very strong trail of light movement, and the colour is very strong, bright and vibrant, due to the colours on Jasmine's top it really gives a lot of contrast and aesthetic conviction to the shot. The light trail of motion is almost a mirror of he action she is doing in the present shot, this gives a really cool effect.  I'm overall pleased without the outcome of he shot, I didn't expect for it to come out with this cool mirrored effect but I'm pleases it has, In terms of improving this image, I think I would have maybe tried to make sure Jasmine's face was more in focus.


                                                                         Worst- 

This shot is one of my least favourite out of the series as it is quite bland with not much light movement, also The frame is rather large and it almost overpowers Jasmines size within the shot. However elements I do like about this shot are the fact that the light trails are quite light and airy, giving a cool atmosphere to the piece, also there contrast within the shot, I like the depth of colour between the paleness of the subject's face and the backdrop and her clothing, all coming together to draw the viewers attention in to the main subject. The outcome of this image was not what I had expected, as it is obvious that there was direction missing from me to the subject in instructing her how to pose and what actions to do, but on the other hand I like the fact that in the image she looks caught off guard making for a more natural, less imposed style image. An element that I think could help the image to improve would be, the traces of motion light to be more visible in actually showing what actions the subject had done, also catching the subject in that process.

Progression-

I don't think that Slow Sync would have a place in my own photography as my project is going to be, documentary style showing off British Culture, therefore I may take to some shooting within the studio to show off personal identity but I don't think slow sync would have any relevance in my own project. However I will use some of the ideas and techniques I have learnt in this shoot, for example the importance of shutter speed etc, and use it in my own project to strengthen and develop my images.