Long shutter speeds

Shoreline, 804 Trail

There is something that I love about photographs made with long shutter speeds. In the evening, my favorite time to photograph, long shutter speeds are a necessity, but even during the day I will use a neutral density filter in order to slow down the shutter. There is a feeling that comes with long shutter speeds that just is not present in photographs made with fast speeds. Things in motion are rendered in motion, and that creates a fluidity that is just not possible any other way.

In the evening, or even after the sun has set, leaving the shutter open for extreme amounts of time, often will create a sense of mystery or eeriness, a definite mood. When viewing the image it creates a sense of actually being there. This is what much of my landscape photography is about. I really want a feeling, and emotion to be stirred. I hope the viewer can enjoy the work, and feel something close to the feeling I get when creating it.