Posted by
Ryan Watts
on
02/02/2012
In photography, a little innovation can take you a long way, and a recent example from our studio illustrates the point neatly.
In short, we borrowed a technique from the world of film. Local filmmaker Paul Joy recently wrote of the benefits of the Glidetrack Hybrid Slider, which allows fabulous video shots from a variety of inclines, compensating nicely for uneven ground and designed to be used horizontally or vertically. Very convenient.
We used it for an Olympic-themed shoot with a cyclist, to capture the blurred road and light trails from vehicles. The image below is actually a composite of three photographs, comprising this, a background image of Canary Wharf and a separate image of the cyclist. It worked well.
We’d recommend it - it’s easy to see why filmmakers like Paul recommend it too. Do give it a go if you get the opportunity - and share your innovative ideas with us too. We’d love to hear of any.