Photography is, by its nature, an interruptive thing: it freezes a moment in time, and in doing so, it can either subvert the dynamic nature of time and all that moves in it or (if done correctly) can enhance it. This helpful video shows you one element you can add to your images to breathe dynamic nature into a still medium.
As this quick video from Mango Street shows, one of the best ways to introduce an interesting element to your images is to include some sort of tension in them by taking advantage of photography's temporal-freezing nature to play on the innate sense of anticipation we all have. It's like that moment at the top of the first hill of a rollercoaster or watching an action sequence unfold in a movie: we all know the inevitable outcome, and the thrill is cringing as time seems to pass more and more slowly, delaying that moment as long as possible. Of course, the beauty of photography is that you can delay that moment forever, which introduces a beautiful element of suspense, which in turn generates a bit of a thrill for the viewer. Try it out in your own photos!
Neat concept. :)
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Wow! What a concept
When I hear the word "tension" I almost always go to compositional tension. So, this video was a nice surprise and got me to think outside of the box a little about capturing tension in terms of the "moment" instead. It was a pleasant surprise.