During my last mountain biking shoot, I had the idea to try and capture a dynamic photo of the athlete speeding towards me, surrounded by the radial blur of zooming the lens with a slow shutter. It was an utter failure.
Determined to create the image in my head, I put together another shoot under more ideal conditions. This video follows that project and all the experimentation involved.
As I’ve mentioned before in this blog and in the video, experimentation and failure are key to creative growth. As soon as you stop failing, you stop growing.
I could have easily achieved a similar image by shooting a sharp photo and utilizing Photoshop’s various blur tools, but I wouldn’t have learned anything. This shoot developed my understanding of my camera’s functionality and limitations and provided the opportunity to compare images captured in camera vs those manipulated in Photoshop.
Knowledge that I’m sure will come in useful for future projects.