4. Harris
Shutter
Effect
The harris shutter effect has 3 colour filters which are green, blue and red. The effect was invented by
Robert S. Harris of Kodak in order to make different coloured layers in the photographs. To create the harris
shutter effect, the same photograph/frame is taken in the different coloured layers while keeping the camera
still which creates the look of a rainbow on the parts of the photograph that moved. For example, the one
pictured is of moving waves which would’ve moved while the different coloured filters were taking the
photograph which is why the waves are multi-coloured. This is a good subject to take photographs of
because the water is constantly moving. It has become easier to create the harris shutter effect as using
Photoshop can merge the 3 coloured layers together which creates the effect for you instead of taking all 3
photographs. Using Photoshop is a better way of creating the photographs because you can also allow you
to correct anything.
7. Light
Writing
Effect
The light writing effect is taken by using a slow shutter speed. It is a form of stop motion photography as it
captures the movement when taking the photographs. The photographs use a 4-30 second exposure which
gives the camera chance to pick up every bit of movement in the frame. This gives the optical illusion that
the light is moving in the photograph. The frames have to be sequenced to create the look of a word, like the
one pictured. The light writing effects can be produced using a digital camera or film camera. The effect can
be created by using any source of light (it does not have to be a torch) as the camera will pick it up and
create the effect. This effect creates something interesting in photographs as it creates things that are not
actually there but make the photograph look more interesting. The effect has the power to create doodles
and writing onto photographs which is a clever way to create some unusual images.
