Spectacular pictures a tribute to Bridport (From Thisisdorset)

Spectacular pictures a tribute to Bridport

5:00pm Tuesday 14th February 2012 in Latest

TALENTED Stephen Banks has shot a moving tribute to his new hometown in a Bridport by night-style video.

The 22-year-old, pictured, used long exposure to shoot spectacular shots of Bridport and West Bay – including many shots with stars and blazes of lights.

Stephen, who moved to the market town a year ago, braved cold nights over the past four months shooting footage for the time lapse-style video.

He said: “I’ve been working on it since October. It has been very cold although it has been absolutely worth it.”

Stephen, originally from Liverpool, is a digital executive at Watershed PR in Bridport.

He used a wide lens on a Nikon camera with about 30-second ex-posures per frame – staying out for up to two hours at a time to gain just five or six seconds worth of footage.

Scenes include seascapes, the Jurassic Coast, St Mary’s Church, Bridport Town Hall, and West Bay.

Stephen said: “I love the place. It’s a good tribute to Bridport.”

The film has already created a buzz on YouTube and Twitter but Stephen has also approached Bridport Arts Centre about screening it there.

He hopes to score 12,977 views on YouTube – the population of Bridport.