Monday, September 26, 2026 @ 7pm
Zoom Meeting – David Day
When most photographers think of ICM, what comes to mind is images infused with ambiguity and motion as a consequence of camera movement during a longer than normal exposure with the subject matter being the usual landscapes, street scenes, architecture, people, etc. However, there is another opportunity provided by ICM when it is taken into a studio environment to create abstract works of art using common materials and a variety of lighting techniques. Using materials like plastic bags, tissue paper, wire, glass, newsprint, and a variety of dissected plant parts, this presentation will teach the photographer how to construct an ICM studio and create scenes from common materials. It will explore the different methods of camera movement that can then be used along with a variety of post-processing techniques to create unusual abstract works of art with the camera. Throughout the presentation, a variety of images related to the techniques being discussed will be presented and analyzed to reinforce the techniques being presented.
Zoom meeting opens at 6:30 pm for a social time before the presentation. Visitors are always welcome.
Presented by David Day
David’s training in art began in the 1970’s under the guidance of noted Pittsburgh, PA artist, Nell Kaley (1921-2012). Under her guidance, David’s early artistic endeavors were acrylic abstractions. In the late 1990’s, David transitioned to photography as his primary means of artistic expression using infrared film in most of his work. David shifted his creative focus toward intentional camera movement (ICM) as a way to infuse his work with motion, ambiguity, and emotional depth. He has defined and documented methods, processes and equipment to transform everyday subject matter into images rich with pareidolic symbolism and dreamlike resonance. With carefully orchestrated lighting and deliberate camera movement during extended exposures, he creates visuals that invite multiple interpretations, often triggering subconscious associations and memories of dream events. David is a published author of four books and regularly speaks at art associations and camera clubs across the U.S. and Europe, where he shares both the technical rigor and emotional undercurrents behind his work.