Photographing movement

"Inside movement there is one moment in which the elements are in balance. Photography must seize the importance of this moment and hold immobile the equilibrium of it."
- Henri Cartier-Bresson

Today, we will look at various techniques you can use to incorporate movement – or simply blur, in various forms – into your pictures. The class handout explains this in detail, and here are some web links that also provide visual examples, and some additional tips and tricks:

"15 stunning images using blur to portray movement"

"How to Capture Motion Blur in Photography"

"45 Beautiful Motion Blur Photos"

Separately, we will also continue our study of work by photographers, around the world, viewing slideshows online and discussing them. They include two different sets of pictures from the aftermath of the Bankok Riots, one is from VII and the other Magnum.

-Red Shirts by Agnes Dherbey. "Agnes Dherbey has continued her coverage of the Red Shirts protest in Bangkok since violence flared in Spring 2010. VII The Magazine is pleased to update her earlier dispatch with this graphic account of the recent events and her personal feelings and observations about what has been happening in Thailand," writes VII The Magazine as it publishes Red Shirts online.

-The riots aftermath by Hiroji Kubota. "After a six week standoff between Red Shirt protesters and government forces, opposition leaders surrendered and left their fortified position in central Bangkok. Soon after, retreating protesters set fire to many buildings in the area, including a major shopping center. The Thai military responded with a deadly crackdown which lead to dozens of deaths and the implementation of a strict curfew," explains Magnum next to the online gallery.