Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) is a technique where the photographer intentionally moves the camera during an exposure.

You can learn how to use ICM in my previously published guide “How To: Intentional Camera Movement”

In this series of images above I sought to capture the movement, colours and textures of my local woodland has winter descended and the season progressed.

By utilising ICM the viewer can appreciate the colours and textures of these trees as autumn draws to a close and winter begins. An otherwise bland scene is given a chance by the creative use of intentional camera movement.

As the season progresses the trees are stripped bare, the leaves have fallen and the snow begins to settle.

At this stage, by retaining more of the detail and focusing on the form of the tress, it is a more obvious winter woodland scene.

Finally the snow takes over, sitting heavily on the exposed limbs.

This image details the aged structure of the tree and the fresh fallen snow descending from each branch. Only ICM or panning can depict the movement of the scene in a still image as is here.

What are your thoughts about Intentional Camera Movement?

Sometimes it is the result of a happy accident, but when utilised as above an appropriate technique to add interest and creativity to an otherwise lacklustre scene.