Dancer

I was recently lucky enough to shoot two dancers, Abigail Brodie and William Atkinson.  During the shoot I asked Abigail to pose for a single long exposure shot and the result is above.  Abigail's movement can just about be seen between the two bodies and her hand can be seen through her hair in the left hand corner.  I'm pleased with the result.  It would be easy to produce a similar image through photoshop by overlaying two separate images but I prefer the spontaneity and delicacy of the long exposure.  Photos of Will are coming soon.

The Dreaming

I'll never tire of taking Philippa's portrait.  This image forms part of my Dream Sequence and is a technique that I've been trying to perfect over a number of different shoots.  It is a single exposure so relies largely on chance.  The idea was to show a confident woman moving forward and tentatively leaving the past behind.  

Self-Portrait - Single Exposure

This self-portrait was taken in the same way as the single-exposure portrait of Tom.  I'm not sure if its outlook is optimistic or pessimistic.  The left side seems to suggest a strong position while the right side has a desperate quality.  I guess sometimes we have these dual feelings.

I'm currently inspired by this song... Music has a huge influence on my photography work so I felt it was important to include what I am listening to right now.

 Blondie vs Philip Glass - 'Heart of Glass' - @daftbeatles MASHUP by DAFT BEATLES

Single Exposure

My latest portrait of Tom was taken with one frame.  The effect wasn't created in post-production.  The image is similar to my 'Dream Sequence' set of Philippa but with Tom I was less focussed on movement, concentrating more on getting three individual portraits in the one frame.