Passenger Seat: Creating a Photographic Project from Conception through Execution in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Chapter 10. Motion Blur Techniques

Iceland, 2012

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others

—JONATHAN SWIFT

Although creating movement while the camera’s shutter is open seems straightforward, the variations of motion blur that result are as endless as your choice of motion. While the shutter is open, you can move the camera, your position, the subject’s position, or any combination thereof. The movement can be exaggerated or subtle, fast or slow, left or right, up or down, smooth or jerky; you can pan, zoom, rotate—the possibilities go on and on.

Blur, Pan, and Stop Motion

One fundamental way to create motion when photographing ...