There’s a fundamental human curiosity that tugs at us, a desire to dissect the fleeting moments that make up our reality. We watch a bird take flight, a horse gallop across a field, a dancer leap through the air, and our minds struggle to fully grasp the intricate sequence of movements that unfold before our eyes. Before the advent of high-speed photography, these actions remained largely a mystery, interpreted through sketches, paintings, and the limitations of human perception. Then came the 1870s, and with them, a groundbreaking movement that would forever alter our understanding of motion: Motion Studies in Photography.