Stop Motion Video

This is a stop motion series of the progression of a burrito being eaten. I was actually eating eat when these photos were taken. I would take a bite and shoot, and it took about 35 photos to get the entire sequence.

Mercy Street

This image was taken in a study center. The comfortable stance of the student symbolizes the comfortable atmosphere of Mercy. The position of the subject create asymmetry (balance).

Action Photograph

This photo was taken in the middle of a kickball game. The subject is the pitcher, and he is in mid-throw. The goal of this image was to create a freeze effect by stopping motion. The Rule of Thirds was used to add to the effect of the pending throwing motion. Since the subject is moving toward the center of the frame, the feeling of movement is created. The rather bland background gives the spotlight to the subject, but the texture of the grass keeps the feeling of being in the outdoors and playing a real game.

Artificial Movement in Photoshop

This photo was taken as a candid, but originally, it was frozen. In photoshop, I blurred the background to create a sense of movement towards the center of the photo. The Rule of Thirds (balance) is created by the position of the subject and her movement toward the center of the frame.