Mini Projects - Your Choice

DPI 2: YOUR CHOICE (Choose A, B or C)

Choose one of the following projects to complete:

PROJECT: Motion Blur Montage

Motion Blur & Montage

Project Description
For this project students will use intentional blur to create a sense of motion and kineticism in their photographs. The motion blur photos will be taken with the intention of creating a montage overlay with another photograph. The subject of the photographs is completely your choice...but somehow the photos need to be linked thematically.

How To Motion Blur
For the motion blur process you will need to leave the shutter open to extend exposure time. To do this, set your camera to a higher aperture (f-stop). The higher aperture allows less light to come in through the lens and increases exposure time. Increased exposure will cause the camera to capture motion blur.

All successful photographers must take far more photographs than they use. Never is this more true than when trying to capture motion blur. Take a ton of photos...don't worry about how many photos you take...in the end it should total in the hundreds. Your only goal is to end up with at least 5 - 10 highly successful photographs (based on your choice). Experiment and have fun with the process.

Try each of the following methods to create motion blur:
Moving object in focus/Background blurred: Track the movement of the object with your camera and snap the shot when ready. The subject will be in focus and the background will blur.

Background in focus/Subject blurred: Keep camera stationary as moving objects pass by. Click the shutter at the right moment. The resulting image should show the blur of the moving objects and focused background.

Zoom Blur: For this process you will need to have a long exposure time. Set your camera to have a 2-8 second shutter speed. While the shutter is open zoom in and out quickly. The resulting image will create a blur that follows the path of the zoom. Using a tripod helps in this process.

YOUR CHOICE Project Criteria

• Blur used in a way that enhances the photograph
• Blur used intentionally
• Evidence of experimentation in subject and creating blur

PROJECT A: Motion Blur

• 10 photographs that use the technique of "motion blur" in the background

PROJECT B: Motion Blur Montage

• 5 photographs that use the technique of "motion blur montage"

PROJECT C: Mix of Motion Blur and Motion Blur Montage

• 3 photographs that use the technique of "motion blur montage"
• 3 photographs that use the technique of "motion blur" in the background

Examples of Motion Blur














Examples of Montage

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