# Multiple-Year Exposure Photography The Open Shutter Series Captures Three Years in One Photo By Meghan Young | Published 2012-03-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-shutter References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/michael-wesely-open-shutter-long-exposures) & [wesely.org](http://www.wesely.org/) Many photo series have recently revolved around the [long exposure technique](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photojourney), especially [nighttime landscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour) shoots, but the Open Shutter project takes this technique to a whole new level. Instead of minutes, the shutter speed featured in this unique photo series lasts years. Shot by German photographer Michael Wesely, the Open Shutter photo series is a ghostly gallery of images. It is filled with sun streaks and trails along with remnants of passing time that is represented through ethereal individuals and [architectural development](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape). My Modern Met notes that the Open Shutter series, “is a living memory of the time, place, and the people who passed through the space, while the surrounding buildings stand crisp and clear, never changing across the years.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Long Exposure Photography:** Explore the potential for capturing ethereal and ghostly images by using long exposure techniques lasting for years. - **Time-lapse Photography:** Discover innovative ways to document the passing of time and architectural development through time-lapse photography. - **Memory Preservation:** Consider how images can serve as living memories, capturing the essence of a place and the people who pass through it. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Incorporate long exposure and time-lapse techniques into professional photography services, opening new creative possibilities. - **Architecture:** Utilize long exposure photography to visually track and document the progress and development of architectural projects. - **Art Galleries:** Feature the Open Shutter series and similar long exposure works in art galleries to showcase the passage of time and provoke contemplation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Multi-Lens Capture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-walker-multi-cam.md) - [Rapid Photo Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-minute-photos.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Immersive Light Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spencer-finch.md) - [Three-Part Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinoceros-gallery1.md) - [Travel Photography Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-within-the-detour.md)