The Art and Beauty of Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) Photography
Description of Presentation
In her presentation “The Art and Beauty of Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) Photography” Stephanie shares her passion for ICM and talks about her journey from traditional landscape photographer to focusing primarily on ICM photography. Stephanie has a deep love and joy for the individually expressive nature of ICM and encourages photographers to ‘see things differently’ through the lens of their cameras, as well as through the lens of their inner creative selves.
The art and beauty of ICM photography is that, by seeing things differently, we can connect with the ordinary, and even the mundane, to transform how we interact with our surroundings…to explore, experiment, and play with the camera in exciting new ways, resulting in images that are unique to each individual photographer.
In this talk, Stephanie covers some of the basic ICM principles and techniques, along with sample images to show the effects of various camera movements and the camera settings for each. Additionally, several examples showing scenes before and after using ICM will be shared, as well as a short field work video to show some of the camera movements Stephanie uses in different location settings.
Stephanie also touches on more advanced ICM techniques in this presentation, such as multiple exposure ICMs, as well. She also presents a section on mobile ICMs for the growing trend towards creating with mobile devices.
Stephanie Johnson Bio
Stephanie is a self-taught photographic artist, with a focus on Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), Multiple Exposure (ME), and creative photography techniques as a form of artistic expression. She has a deep passion for creating uniquely distinctive images by working with camera movement and multiple exposure to reveal the essence of moments spent in any given scene, and as a creative photographer she is always seeking to push the boundaries of her own artistry. In this way, she also explores the use of her in-camera ICM and ME images as a basis for creating unique works of art in a post-production workflow, as well. Stephanie brings an intuitive and instinctual approach to her photography-as-art to visually express light, color, form, line, texture, mood, and emotion through these creative photography techniques.
Stephanie is the Founder, Creator, and Publisher of ICM Photography Magazine (ICMPhotoMag), a first-of-its-kind e-magazine dedicated solely to featuring ICM photography. Stephanie also leads on-location ICM and creative photography workshops in the US and the UK in collaboration with various creative photographers, and as an instructor for Santa Fe Workshops she leads ICM and creative photography workshops online and on-location for SFW, as well. She collaborates with various other online learning communities and camera clubs to share her passion, techniques, and knowledge of these creative photography techniques.
Stephanie’s personal website can be found at www.stephjohnphoto.com.