I was out on the Forest the other day when I stumbled across some ponies bolting across the open land with the last of the purple heather around them. Camera set up for ICM, I grabbed it. Fingers shaking with frustration to quickly reset it, cursing myself as the dials seem to move so slowly Read More
Exploring Colour and Camera Movement in the Gardens
(scroll down if you just want the video) Colour often becomes the subject. It was colour that caught my eye—the light behind the trees. With the 55–200 mm lens on, the tree was some way off, which is good; I love being able to isolate just one tree from a crowd. Behind that particular tree Read More
Getting Started with iPhone ICM: What’s Really Going On?
Welcome to week one of exploring iPhone Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) and multiple exposure blends. When you get started creating ICM with your iPhone — especially using an app like Slow Shutter Cam — you might notice something:the blur isn’t quite the same as what you get with a regular camera. It’s probably most noticeable Read More
Get Started with ICM photography here…
If you’re completely new to it — welcome to the wonderful creative world of intentional camera movement (and if you’ve already got started – thanks for joining me too, so much wonderful stuff to share with you!!) This is a place where movement and creativity come together to transform ordinary scenes into vibrant, painterly expressions Read More
Embodied Camera Movement isn’t just a technique — it’s a way of being “in” the world…
When I move the camera, I move with it. Me — my body, my breath, my presence — is painted into the image. Not metaphorically. Literally. My gestures become the gesture of the land. My movements are inscribed into the light. As an anthropologist, I’ve spent years studying the deep entanglements between human, animal, and Read More
Hello… (a little bit about me)
Hello — and welcome …..I’m Amanda, a photographic artist, researcher, and former allied health professional working at the intersection of creativity, physiology and emotion. My work wasn’t born in a studio or classroom — it emerged, quite unexpectedly, during a time of profound change. A few years ago, I was forced to step away from Read More
ICM and Multiple Exposure – the same thing or different?
I’m often asked if my images are multiple exposures or ICM (Intentional Camera Movement), and the answer is—in many cases—they are both. Multiple exposure is really just a generic term for any image that includes more than one exposure or shot. You can create these in-camera… I’m often asked if my images are multiple exposures Read More
Effect of speed and type of movement on a horizontal pan in ICM Photography
Soft gentle movements give you soft gentle images; it’s not quite true, true but not simple! Either way, it’s worth exploring how the same camera settings can give you different effects…. Exactly the same pan across the same horizon all within seconds of one another… same camera settings – three different images…
Strengthen line, texture or colour on an ICM edit…
One thing I often find with an ICM is the need to strengthen a leading line to pull and draw the eye where you want it to go… Sometimes all you want is a nice simple quick edit without a lot of complication… In this short tutorial I get straight to the point and there’s Read More
