- Kinetic photography
Kinetic photography (
kinetic meaning "“caused by motion”" [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kinetic Dictionary.com definition of kinetic] ] ) is anexperimental photographictechnique in which the photographer uses movement resulting fromphysics to create an image. This typically involves the artist not directly holding thecamera , but allowing the camera to react toforce s applied to it in order to make a photograph. This can include, but is not limited to; holding and shaking the wrist strap of the camera while taking a picture, dropping the camera off of objects while taking a picture, throwing or spinning the camera up in the air while taking a picture (called a "camera toss"), or rigorously moving the camera while taking a picture, etc. As the photographer has surrendered control over the camera to physically forces, this technique tends to produceabstract ,random or blurred-motion photographs.Camera tossing
Perhaps the most risky field of kinetic photography is that of camera tossing, in which the photographer literally throws their equipment into the air in hopes of producing an artistic looking image. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/08/AR2005120801814.html Washington Post Dec. 11, 2005 article on camera tossing] ] Many camera tosses take place at
night , when the camera is able to capture light with along exposure , resulting in streaks of hypnotizing light patterns. The pioneer of camera tossing, Ryan Gallagher, hosts ablog [Ryan Gallagher’s camera toss blog http://cameratoss.blogspot.com/] on the subject in which he goes further into detail about the technique involved. The basics include using a timer or slow shutter speed, pressing the shutter button and quickly throwing the camera into the air (during, or just before, the photograph is exposed) and then catching the camera before it hits the ground.References
External links
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/kineticphotography/ Examples of kinetic photography on Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/cameratoss/ Examples of camera tossing on Flickr]
* [http://www.popphoto.com/cameraaccessories/3829/the-goods.html Popular Photography Magazine article on camera tossing]
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