Ethereal, moody and abstract, long-exposure photography has, in recent years, pushed the boundaries of what it’s possible to express in a picture.
Its enjoyment lies in both the contemplative nature of the process, and in the fact that you never know quite what the result will be until you see the final image.
There are three filters in the Stopper range – the Little Stopper (6 stops), Big Stopper (10 stops) and the Super Stopper (15 stops). Together, they
have revolutionised the genre of long-exposure photography, opening up all sorts of creative possibilities, and broadening the scope for photography throughout the day – not just in the early and late hours, which are traditionally seen as the best times for landscape photography
But long-exposure photography isn’t only for land and seascapes. Using a Stopper filter in the urban environment to render moving people and
vehicles as a blur – or indeed making them ‘disappear’ altogether – is a very effective technique for conveying the hustle and bustle of the city