Playing with Long Exposures with Gareth Rockliffe

Playing with Long Exposures
with Gareth Rockliffe

 

Advisor for App – PikMobile

• A social media App, similar to Instagram but without ads or data mining.
• Allows posting of photos and videos (up to 30 minutes!)
• Free to download and free to use.
• Ability to create a “Premium Content” subscription page.
  • Offer more content for “patrons” at $4.99/month.
  • “Sell” to anyone who has purchased from you in the past.
  • Allows subscribers to keep up with current projects, see behind-the-scenes and work-in-progress images and stories.
  • At least once per week post a complete backstory of an image.
  • Gives a personal connection to the artist by supporting them.
  • As an artist, you get 60% of the fees collected.

 

“Knowing the backstory builds your appreciation, your understanding, and your connection to the art.”

 

 

Projects

• All projects start with an idea. Look through forums and feeds for inspiration, then try to figure out how it was done.
• Schedule your time to play. Play is a really important part of any project.

 

“You don’t copy art, you steal it. You bring it into yourself and make it part of your own creation.”

 

Long Exposures – Capturing Movement in a Static Image

Things that are static stay static, things that are moving show movement.

Shutter speed: How much movement do you want?

- Figuring it out takes practice.
- Watch for patterns of movement and try to time the shutter to catch a pattern that appeals to you.
- Set the shutter speed for the speed of the subject.

- A super long exposure will create a mist-like appearance from the movement.

- Use graduated filters to help balance out the sky.

- Bracketing can be tough and may create “artifacts” where movement occurs.

Layer and merge 3 bracketed images for static structures. Choose the best of the three for movement, then wipe away the unwanted layers.

- Getting rid of unwanted movement (tree branches or leaves blowing in the wind) – take a fast shutter static image of the trees and blend it with a long exposure for the water.

 

“Knowing when to stop processing is as big a part of the creative process as anything.”

 

 

Finding Gareth Mentioned on the Show

GarethRockliffe.com The Artist’s Way – book

Facebook KaBoat – inflatable
kayak/pontoon boat