Test run of powder photography

MY TEST RUN

Before I do the shooting I have to consider a few things like;

• weather/lighting condition - sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy, hazy etc? Which direction the wind blows? Do I need to use flash? 
• shadow detail - distinct, soft, barely visible, no shadows?
• background - light, dark? How is the contrast between the subject,powder and the background? Is it making the powder stand out? 
• shutter speed - appropriate time? How can use shutter speed to capture motion in my photography? 

To freeze the moment of throwing the powder I have to know the appropriate technique for this particular shooting. So, I have looked at the different techniques to capture motion. I was looking for a technique that freezes the entire scene and captures the motion in a single moment. And the method I'm going to use for my shooting is 'chrono photography'. 

Chrono photography

Chrono photography is an effective way for capturing motion using the continuous shooting feature on my camera that allows me to capture a series of shots. In the post processing stage I can also join those images together.

Determine the proper shutter speed

To identify the right shutter speed for my circumstances I'll need to ask myself a few questions: 

1. How fast is my subject moving?

2. How much distance exists between the camera and the subject?

3. How much motion do I want my photograph to convey to the viewer? Do I want like a more frozen,crispy looking subject?

Data of the test run

• Weather: dry, sunny (sun rise), clear sky, little bit windy  
• Shadow: barely visible
• Background: red brick wall, (black dress on the subject) 
• Shutter speed: 1/500, continuous shooting (Camera on mode M, F3.5, Auto ISO)

Here are my images:

I shot the images in two different formats; portrait and landscape and I also thought about two different presentation styles; one that shows the action in a single image and one that shows the action in four images.