A Standstill in the Ethereal Movement of Time
Graham S.
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This photograph was taken as an experiment of longer shutter speeds paired with moving objects. By maintaining a relatively long shutter speed of 4 seconds, I was able to catch the almost fluid movement of the opening doors in one shot. After taking a few shots of just the doorway, I realized that I needed something to contrast and stand against the movement, so I placed myself in the center of the frame. Having a still body filled out the image not only through juxtaposition, but also by adding a sense of life to the picture: a single breathing soul standing up against the constant motion of time. When I looked at the finished image, I was given a sense of nostalgia; my figure seemed like a childhood memory, a little misshapen perhaps, my pants a little ruffled at the bottom, maybe, but still standing. Although, as we look closer, we see spots in which I am slightly translucent, as if the memory, too, is slowly being pulled away by the tide of time. I think my favorite aspect of this image is that surrounding the center of interest (the doors and myself) is the peaceful and very still area that is my living room. This feeling of an abode helps to convey that time and her subsequent memories are a part of all our lives and shape our houses, feelings, and experiences every day.
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To me, creativity means using our experiences, ideas, and feelings, compiling them, and trying to express ourselves through the art of creation.
