Chronophotography
A fascinating and unique photography project for you today, reminiscent of when film photography was more than just a stylistic choice. Gone are the days during which we wait with bated breath for our photos to develop, unsure whether our shots truly were as beautiful as we’d hoped. No, in this day and age, just like pretty much everything else in society, we get instant results: digital photos that we can check, crop and edit all within 15 seconds of taking the photo itself. Some would say it’s too easy, some would say it makes a good photographer great, but that’s a discussion for another day. One thing’s for sure, the compelling, uncertain downtime between taking a photo and seeing the result has long disappeared.
However, this iconic anticipation still exists in certain forms of photography. Spanish photographer Xavi Bou dabbles in a photography technique called chronophotography: a number of separate shots layered on top of one another in post-production to form beautiful images: a technique that still involves an element of uncertainty. There is no telling if the sequence of shots will fit seamlessly together to create the final product, Bou simply never knows, thus, just like old times, there is a significant amount of trial and error to his skilful art.
The result? Bou creates some of the most mesmerising pieces of photography we’ve seen in a while, focusing on the flight of birds as the theme. The images ooze movement and fluidity, creating stunning patterns all of which are silhouetted against a variety of hued skies.
Check out some of the results below and Bou’s Instagram for his upcoming projects.
However, this iconic anticipation still exists in certain forms of photography. Spanish photographer Xavi Bou dabbles in a photography technique called chronophotography: a number of separate shots layered on top of one another in post-production to form beautiful images: a technique that still involves an element of uncertainty. There is no telling if the sequence of shots will fit seamlessly together to create the final product, Bou simply never knows, thus, just like old times, there is a significant amount of trial and error to his skilful art.
The result? Bou creates some of the most mesmerising pieces of photography we’ve seen in a while, focusing on the flight of birds as the theme. The images ooze movement and fluidity, creating stunning patterns all of which are silhouetted against a variety of hued skies.
Check out some of the results below and Bou’s Instagram for his upcoming projects.
Comments
Post a Comment