Motion Picture

So jumping, as we have already established, is an art. It is as much an art as the taking of the photo itself. There are, however, numerous techniques to employ to make your jumping photo stand out from someone else's.

1. Crouch down
It makes the jumper seem like they're jumping higher.
2. Use a 'speed-burst' setting
That way you won't miss it even if your timing is a little iffy.
3. Jump high
Jumping off a bench or a wall will mean the jumper is in the air for longer so there is a greater chance of getting a fantastic mid-air shot.

It's basic common sense. But one evening after a Christmas party at university, my friend and I started to experiment with another type of technique.

The Long Exposure

University Kitchen, December 2007

I am fascinated by movement. I love taking pictures of things that you can't take pictures of because they're never static long enough. I love trying to capture a literal 'motion picture'.

This is a picture I took at the 2011 Belgian Grand Prix of a Red Bull blasting out of Eau Rouge. There is no denying that a Formula 1 car is powerful and this picture really shows that - even complete with a rooster tail of spray!

I know my jumping picture doesn't quite encapsulate that same idea of movement, but it's dynamic nonetheless. The idea of suspended animation is itself suspended to show, in its place, a real motion picture.