Capturing Speed and Motion

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Glow Images in Gallery of Stock Images, Recent Posts, Stock Photography News

Although you may be working with still images, that doesn’t mean your work has to be static. You can use images that give the illusion of motion and jump off the page/screen.

One classic example of this is long exposure photography, as in the image above. There is a healthy supply of these types of stock images. Stationary objects remain still while objects in motion become blurred. In this case, the headlights and taillights of cars appear to be rocketing through the photo.

Multiple exposure images can also give you the illusion of motion. This usually results in what looks like a series of the same object moving across the photo. In this image, the multiple exposure method results in a ghostly trace of the man running. It is a cool effect and really gives you a sense of speed.

And there is always just a blurred motion image to fall back on. An image like this seems much more active and physical than the same image without the blur effect. There are lots of images like this in the stock photography world, but they are effective. It is an easy way to show motion and speed.

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