I have bad anemia. My hands shake because of a lack of iron almost constantly now, making photography- my hobby for years- a challenge. Taking photographs that were once easy turned into a blurry mess, the subject becoming indistinguishable from the background. Long exposures, especially ones taken at night, became easier for me. The shaking hands were no longer a concern, the images were abstract and open to interpretation. Ghost Shoes is a long exposure captured in DC, one night after a bad break up. There are lights from a passing bus and residual images from people crossing the street. Looking from left to right you can see the fading outline of a person crossing the street, with only the reflection of their shoe remaining.
Our Favourite SMPLE Films So far
Animation, Charlie Kaufman once helpfully observed, “is a series of static images creating the illusion of movement.” If he's that incisive about his own work, what would he make of yours? SMPLE Film Fest is moving faster than expected, and it’s left us a little animated. Okay, more than a little. A fair bit. Fuel for our playful side, like we’re taking cues from Steamboat Willie whistling at t...