6 Jump shots
A true show of emotion
Steph Goralnick
The Idea
Renowned portrait photographer Philippe Halsman started a phenomenon in the late 1950s when he began wrapping photo shoots by persuading his celebrity (and often esteemed and stoic) subjects to jump. He coined the term "jumpology" and employed it as a technique to break the mask that people often wear when sitting for a portrait. Try it yourself to get some exciting shots of friends and family; don't let the same old vacation shots in front of buildings or monuments get you down.
Reltaxomats Jump
Stagger large groups for an image with greater depth rather than having your subjects jump in a single-file line.
The Ingredients
- ▶ Any type of camera
- ▶ Any number of friends
- ▶ A lot of energy ...
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