I am beginning a new series called “Motion”.  I start with this because it is the only image from many yesterday that sorta but not quite got close to something.

I am no good at taking pictures of humans or objects in motion.  I have decided to learn, dammit.  Once and for all.  Being without a car, I have noticed things going by me more acutely than ever before.  Boing!  (I love that word) I said to myself.  What a perfect time to teach yourself how to use all these settings on your camera and get some images of the world in motion.  It is after all spinning the whole freakin’ day and night.

So, this is my first effort and let me say at the outset, I need any pointers or thoughts on photographing motion that you have.  I can’t carry a tri-pod and the camera too so it’s got to be hand held.  I am definitely not going as fast as the vehicle so panning is tricky.

So, as I begin this quest for Motion Mastery, I invite all tips, suggestions and advice.

Having laid out my intent, let me tell you why I chose this photo.

First things first, I like my trucks to match the autumn tree colors.  It’s a girl thing.

Second, I like the truck to be going in the same direction as the trees.  The distortion of the 17mm wide angle makes the trees look like they are in a hurricane tunnel.  Yes, it’s an imperfection.  But, it made me laugh.

So, that’s why I posted it.  It’s imperfect.  It made me laugh.  I have to have fun as I begin my motion mastery phase of life.

The three M’s is what we call it in my household of one.

I am going to post all of the 3 M submissions on a mobile me gallery as I add to them.  One of the things I love about other blogs, like BonnieLuria’s site and her painter friends is that they show their art in progression, or how it gets to be what it is.   I so appreciate seeing the stages of her creativity and eavesdropping on her friends, their generosity of sharing the blank to the finished canvas makes me return time and again to their blogs.

So, I think this spirit is how I shall bridge two goods: the singularity of imagination and the journey one image can take you on; the world that can be created all by its lonesome stand alone self AND the second good:  the interest I have in process and how someone learns their craft.  Some things lend itself to single viewing and others, like this motion project, a project of teaching myself how to take better motion imagery, seems to be perfect for the multiple image mobile me gallery.  So, condundrum resolved. We move on. I should work for the UN.

©Pat Coakley 2008

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