Long Exposure and Contre-jour effects

There are many certain effects in photography that are really popular. Two of the many are, Long exposure and Contre-jour effects. Personally, these are two of my favorites that I love to try and use. If you have photoshop, it should be really easy to use these to effects. If yo udon't have photoshop, thats all right! Photoshop just helps enhance the picture or add graphics.


This first picture is an example of long exposure. It is really easy to capture a picture like this depending on the type of camera you have and if you know how to use it. Long exposure just consists of a narrow apperture and a long shutter speed. If you make the shutter speed longer, it will capture the movement in the picture.

This picture is an example of Contre-jour. Contre-jour is a french word for, "Agaisnt the daylight". Basically, you have an object's shape, such as a human, but yo udon't see really any defanition or details of who they are. You see them as a shape or a shadow. These I love because it shows more than just a person, but it tells a certain type of story.

Why photography?

For some people, photography is picking up a camera and taking a picture. This is perfectly fine, but for others, it goes on a deeper level. Some people use photography to express certain emotions and feelings. Not only can you use photography, but some people may use music or art. There are many ways to express how you feel with what your good at.

I think every picture tells somewhat of a story. If you look at any picture, no matter what it is, it has a certain affect on you. Now, granted some may not depending on the photographer.
 For example, what type of emotion do you get from looking at this picture? It tells a story. If you look at the back round you see that it looks like a run down village, not a lot of money, and due to all the mud and how dirty the child looks... little water. Each picture can tell a story. Photography can be used to show what your feeling. It can appeal to people in ways words never could.