1. "These are the classic words directors used to start filming a scene,
with the lights lighting, the camera rolling and the actors acting! But
it occurred to me the other day that the combination of lights, camera
and action can be something else entirely. Think of the way the lights
of moving cars can streak colors in a photo with a long exposure, or the
excitement of lightning captured by a camera as it crosses the sky.
Falling meteors, still lights photographed by a camera in motion - all
of these combinations and more can lead to some interesting effects!"
This shot of the neighborhood Christmas house is from December 2012. I didn't use it last year, and nothing I've photographed this year illustrates what I meant so effectively.
2. Alternatively, you may prefer to make a little foray into the motion picture business yourself! Most digital camera and camera phones now have video capabilities, and you can put together simple short movies with all sorts of software and smartphone apps these days, such as Majisto, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, and social media quickies such as Vine and Capture. Google+ will even make little almost-movies automatically from a series of related photos, although these can only be viewed on Google+ itself.
I'll add a little video later, but for now here is one of those Google motion things, if I can make it work!
#AutoAwesomeMotion
The little train at Trail Dust Town!
2. Alternatively, you may prefer to make a little foray into the motion picture business yourself! Most digital camera and camera phones now have video capabilities, and you can put together simple short movies with all sorts of software and smartphone apps these days, such as Majisto, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, and social media quickies such as Vine and Capture. Google+ will even make little almost-movies automatically from a series of related photos, although these can only be viewed on Google+ itself.
I'll add a little video later, but for now here is one of those Google motion things, if I can make it work!
#AutoAwesomeMotion
The little train at Trail Dust Town!
3. Third option - I was only going for two options, but what the heck! - is to photograph (or find archived photos you already took) of people making movies or tv shows. If you filmed the filming, so much the better. If you filmed the filming of lights in action, then you're a triple threat!
Back in 1992 I was on the Universal lot as Scott Bakula and Max Wright (of ALF and Misfits of Science) shot a scene for Quantum Leap. This is my favorite shot from that day:
It's even an action shot!
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Happy Holidays, everyone!
Karen
