Slow Sync Image Bank

The trail of light in this image from the boys t-shirt is my favourite part in the composition of the shot, the brightness of the yellow loos neon and glowing. I like the actual main subject of the image also as he looks fairly over exposed giving quite an arty documentary type shot, the exposure had to be strong in order to capture the slow sync effect. 

This image shows a good use of slow sync, the couple are standing against a dark blue backdrop, the block colours they are wearing like red, blue and grey contrast nicely with the background. They have some type of light source and are drawing shapes in the air around their bodies. The heart is cool as it shows they're relationship, connotes love. It is overall a clever technique used in slow sync. 

The slow sync is not as strong in this image there is a little bit of light leak in the shot from the passing vehicle on the road next to the woman, but that is all. The overexposed effect on the subject of the woman makes her bright and illuminated, meaning that she is automatically the main subject of the piece, against the dark backdrop of the few lights of the vehicle and road. 

This one of my favourites of the images, I like how the bottom half of the image is dark and the top half is light with a storage blue, green tinge. The main subject is in both parts, but illuminated, the use of slow sync is on the left of the woman, it looks as though it is just a public light in the distance of the backdrop, however it is a continuous line of movement, so is confusing as to how it was made. The whole shot is very interesting to look at and intriguing as to how it was made. 

This image depicts a busy, bustling, bright scene in a town/city. The main subject is blowing bubbles, the light from the camera, not only illuminates the man but also the bubbles going a  surreal uplifting effect. The light in the backdrop from the buildings and shop stalls are  the light traces in the slow sync part of the shot. I like how the image captures the overall atmosphere of the place and subject. 

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. 

Slow Sync Straight Images

Slow Sync Technique Post

Definition-

Slow sync flash is just a fancy term for using your flash with a slow shutter speed. It helps you keep your subject sharp while capturing motion or a dark background. 
Slow sync is a feature available on a wide range of digital cameras that enables you to fire the flash at lower shutter speeds.
Equipment-

Light source, Tripod, Subject, Snoot, A plain and dark background, camera, A light meter, modelling light and flash light. 

Theory-

•You see, with a normal flash photo, the shutter is only open for a fraction of a second, so the flash is firing for most of your exposure.

•With a long exposure, your camera's shutter is open for much longer than the flash is firing - perhaps even several seconds.

•You can choose whether you want to fire the flash at the start or end of the exposure.

•Firing the flash at the start of the exposure is known as "front curtain" or "1st curtain". Firing it at the end is known as "rear curtain".