Moving Subject Photography
Capturing a moving object on a still camera is much more difficult than compared to a video camera because the artist requires a much steadier hand while taking a still photo. I have such a hand. I have the mind for it as well. I have great depth perception cues, meaning I can track the moving object using just my eyes, all while manually adjusting the focus of a still camera.
Take the photo of my roomate's dog as an example. It is clear that the dog is running fast. This is accomplished by increasing the shutter speed. By focusing on the dog, the background appears neutral. The subject is clearly the dog.
The same principle is applied to the pizza below. I wanted to catch the warmth of the cheese in the photo, so I slowed the shutter speed to showcase the temperature of the cheese.
Clarity is the definiton for the below photo. This is a moving portrait of my roomate, Otis. I altered the exposure of the lighting, so that a soft light was captured, rather than the hard lighting of a flash. The subject is clearly my roomate.
This is a picture of my best friend, Josh. Standing behind a tree while focusing on him made the photo feel as if the viewer is seeing a frame of a present moment, instead of a picture of a previous moment. While this is a motion picture, the shutter speed as well as the lack of flash makes the subject appear as if he is not in motion.
