Creative Close-ups Digital Photography Tips And Techniques
Photography shutter speed tips
A little knowledge about how the camera’s shutter speed works can help you obtain pictures with more impact.
All cameras from the most to the latest highly sophisticated digital SLRs have shutter speeds. The basic compact models usually have a fixed speed . More advanced 35mm cameras and the more sophisticated cameras such as the digital cameras and SLRs have the automated control but also an override of some form to allow more creative use of the shutter speed and be more creative and have fun.
By adjusting the shutter speed you can control the movement of the subject. A fast shutter speed will freeze the subject and a slow shutter speed will show movement.
Using a slow shutter speed and following the subject as it moves – a technique known as panning will make the subject will appear sharp as it hasnt moved position in the viewfinder, but the background will be blurred making the subject look as though its hurtling along. This is a good technique for sporting events but takes some practice to really get the subject sharp for that sense of speed.
Another method of creating movement is to keep the camera still press the shutter button using a slow shutter speed. This time the subject will be blurred as it passes across the viewfinder and the background will be sharp. This also takes a lot of practice to get the detail right as the subject can often look too blurred and isn’t really suitable for faster sports such as car or bike racing.
A really slow shutter speed can appear to delete moving objects from a picture. Good when a photograph of a building is required without people getting in the way. If the shutter speed is slow theyll record as a blurred object, and if its extremely long the moving objects will be so blurred they wont even be recognisable and wont affect the picture.
A long shutter speed can be set at night to record car headlights as trails. Tripod mount the camera, then fire the shutter with a speed of between one and 15 seconds depending on the length of streak you require. This technique is also good for photographing firework displays.
Going for a fast shutter speed will the exact opposite and will stop your subject in its tracks. You need to use a shutter speed faster than the speed of the moving subject. If the subject is moving across the path at close range it will appear to be moving faster than a distant subject and a faster speed will be needed. Using a subject freezing shutter speed is perfect if you want to freeze a subject in mid air or the exact moment a goal is scored or a car or bike crossing the finish line.
So get out that owners instruction manual and study how to adjust the shutter speed, and then just have fun being creative. And then maybe you can earn yourself some gold.
About the Author
Doreen is an amateur photographer who has learnt to have fun with her camera by studying the owners manual and just experimenting.
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