CHASING MOTION

Chasing Motion is a photographic series that captures wildlife through the abstraction of movement. This work grew out of a life-altering accident in 2020, when I suffered a brain injury after being hit by a car. In the silence that followed, I rediscovered a way of seeing the world I had known as a child, curious, playful, and full of wonder. That perspective has since become the foundation of my photography.

Using intentional camera movement and slow shutter speeds, I let shapes, colors, and textures blur into painterly impressions while still holding on to the essence of the animal. Each image transforms a fleeting encounter into something that lingers, not just seen, but felt.

Chasing Motion invites viewers to pause, to sense the rhythm and vitality of life in motion, and to feel the wild as it moves through space and time.

A red deer running through Richmond Park, with autumn ferns in warm brown-orange tones in the background. Captured at 1/15 sec with a panning motion to convey the movement and atmosphere of the moment. Captured in London, England.

A red deer running through Richmond Park, with autumn ferns in warm brown-orange tones in the background. Captured at 1/15 sec with a panning motion to convey the movement and atmosphere of the moment. Captured in London, England.

A cheetah on the move, fast and powerful. Captured at 1/6 sec to convey its speed, with the tall grass blurred by motion to create dynamic lines that emphasize the animal’s agility and grace. Captured in Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya.

A cheetah on the move, fast and powerful. Captured at 1/6 sec to convey its speed, with the tall grass blurred by motion to create dynamic lines that emphasize the animal’s agility and grace. Captured in Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya.

A hare captured at 1/5 sec while panning with its movement. The slow shutter reveals the animal’s speed and creates a soft, painterly impression. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands.

A hare captured at 1/5 sec while panning with its movement. The slow shutter reveals the animal’s speed and creates a soft, painterly impression. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands.

A red squirrel captured at 1/10 sec using panning to follow its movement. The slow shutter transforms the motion into a painterly scene, as the squirrel’s reflection stretches across the water and its tail seems to detach. An unexpected, artistic twi

A red squirrel captured at 1/10 sec using panning to follow its movement. The slow shutter transforms the motion into a painterly scene, as the squirrel’s reflection stretches across the water and its tail seems to detach. An unexpected, artistic twist that conveys both energy and speed. Captured in The Netherlands.

Two fallow deer clashing, captured at 1/20 sec. The slow shutter speed enhances the power and tension of their fight, turning the movement into flowing lines of motion and energy. Captured in Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, The Netherlands.

Two fallow deer clashing, captured at 1/20 sec. The slow shutter speed enhances the power and tension of their fight, turning the movement into flowing lines of motion and energy. Captured in Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, The Netherlands.

Starlings glowing in golden evening light. Captured at 1/15 sec to convey the movement and energy of their flight. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands.

Starlings glowing in golden evening light. Captured at 1/15 sec to convey the movement and energy of their flight. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands.

Starlings captured at 1/20 sec. The warm light and slow shutter combine to reveal the rhythm and fluidity of their synchronized flight. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands.

Starlings captured at 1/20 sec. The warm light and slow shutter combine to reveal the rhythm and fluidity of their synchronized flight. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands.

A goose and her goslings rushing across the road to the grass, captured at 1/3 sec. The slow shutter and panning technique transform their movement into a soft blur of motion. Captured in Oukoop, The Netherlands.

A goose and her goslings rushing across the road to the grass, captured at 1/3 sec. The slow shutter and panning technique transform their movement into a soft blur of motion. Captured in Oukoop, The Netherlands.

Rhino captured at 1/5 sec to express strength and motion in a more abstract, artistic way. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands. Captured in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.

Rhino captured at 1/5 sec to express strength and motion in a more abstract, artistic way. Captured in Doove Gat, The Netherlands. Captured in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.

A mother duck leading her ducklings across the water, captured at 1/5 sec. The slow shutter and panning technique reveal the fluid motion of the family’s journey. Captured in Oukoop, The Netherlands.

A mother duck leading her ducklings across the water, captured at 1/5 sec. The slow shutter and panning technique reveal the fluid motion of the family’s journey. Captured in Oukoop, The Netherlands.

Before sunrise, the water was calm and hundreds of coots floated quietly together, until they suddenly took off at once. Wings, ripples, chaos. A moment of wild energy before the day began, captured at 1/30 sec. Captured in The Nieuwe Driemanspolder,

Before sunrise, the water was calm and hundreds of coots floated quietly together, until they suddenly took off at once. Wings, ripples, chaos. A moment of wild energy before the day began, captured at 1/30 sec. Captured in The Nieuwe Driemanspolder, The Netherlands.

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