Final Shoot: Session 7 Capturing Smoke Handheld

Session Review

Considering my other peers work and incorporating existing photographers work into their own projects, I have reviewed the lecture notes in order to discover the name of the "Milk Drop Shot" by photographer Harold Edgerton (figure a).

It would also, seem Harold had a fondness for using bullets in his photography now unfortunately despite personally liking the dynamic images he has created I will have to create alternative images but I assume fire can be just as exciting as bullets?

Figure A

Although, I also returned to study another photographer named David Smith an interesting photographer who creates captivating balls of light using the light trail in-camera technique (figure b).

Figure B

Nonetheless, by incorporating some existing techniques into my photographs it will apply a tone of authentication and demonstrate my theoretical knowledge behind my final photographs.

I still wanted to incorporate other techniques into my photographs and since other people and I liked some of the images captured during the candlelight shoot. I decided to conduct secondary research on smoke photography.

However, during the shoot, I did not have the desired smoke effect, due to the room not being dark enough and most of the smoke was barely noticeable once captured; However, only two shots had somewhat matching results to the effect. Moreover, despite setting the camera shutter and aperture to the settings that were noted in my sketchbook.

Bibliography

http://edgerton-digital-collections.org/galleries/iconic

http://www.balloflight.com.au/

http://www.diyphotography.net/the-comprehensive-water-drop-photography-guide/

http://staffweb.worc.ac.uk/photomodule/CDME2030/Session-3/shutter%20speed%20and%20aperture.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld_ervQfKyM

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/smoke-photography-tips/

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-photograph-smoke/

http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/f2.htm

http://www.bloodyloud.com/minimalist-black-and-white-science-imagery1958-1960-berenice-abbott/

http://www.iphotocentral.com/search/p_detail.php/0/90/3291/3

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5559/15028532837_19042215d7_b.jpg

By Sebastian Jones