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# Blurry Performer Photography
Bill Wadman's 'Motion' Captures Dancers at High Speeds

By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-26 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bill-wadman
References: [photographyserved](http://www.photographyserved.com/Gallery/Motion/593433) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/billwadman/Frame)

Bill Wadman's 'Motion' is an intriguing photo series that showcases just how [artful dancing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endurance-tap-dance) can be. These photos are incredibly blurry, but once you refocus your eyes, you will be able to see the [poetry in motion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheelbench-krllermller-edition).

Bill Wadman's 'Motion' is unique because it captures the natural blurriness associated with high-speed movement. Most face-paced photo shoots like to slow down the action and capture it frame-by-frame. Check out Bill Wadman's original take on [fast-paced photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam) in the gallery above.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.4/10
- Popularity: 31% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **High-speed Photography:** Opportunity for developing innovative techniques and equipment to capture fast-paced movement in photography.
- **Blurred Photography:** Potential for creating artistic and poetic images through intentional blurriness in photography.
- **Motion Capture Art:** Emerging trend of using photography to capture and express the fluidity and beauty of movement.

### Where This Applies

- **Photography Industry:** Opportunity for photographers and equipment manufacturers to explore and develop new techniques and equipment for capturing high-speed movement.
- **Art and Design Industry:** Opportunity for artists and designers to experiment with blurriness as a unique and expressive element in their work.
- **Dance Industry:** Potential for dancers and choreographers to collaborate with photographers to capture and showcase the beauty of movement in innovative ways.

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