Gingerich Proposal

Photo 200 Proposal

Stewart Gingerich

I would like to make night photos of urban landscapes but at slow shutter speeds to leave light trails and also play with the light available in the night scene. I also would create other pictures of light movement at slow shutter speeds to play with like using flash lights to write out messages and pictures. I also would like to try some photos that include me to take advantage of the slow shutter speeds for this photo set with some photo manipulations. I feel like the photograph with these types of aesthetics will work because I believe that the photos can create abstract scenes using light to make visually appealing photos. The same can be said with other night photos leaving the same abstract feeling but with lines and other designs across the scene.  For me these types of photos are neat and seem to capture some form of energy that I will try to capture a well. I would like to work in such a manner that I will photograph mostly night shots and also have light moving in some sort of way either car lights or with a flashlight. I will also be using strobe lights and other lighting effect to make sure that it works with the photo. I will be using a tripod for the photos because the photos I make will involve long shutter speeds and I need to keep the camera still. I will also process the photos in order to do the changes that I need to make the aesthetics work cohesively.