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\nBy using a slower shutter speed, can’t you feel the breeze as she whips the ball towards the batter? Here the shutter speed was 1\/50th second. Had I used a faster shutter speed, her left arm would have been frozen.<\/td>\n
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In this case, the pose with her legs flailing about helps to introduce movement. And see how her hair is flying thereby adding to the feeling of action in the image.<\/td>\n
<\/a><\/td>\nFor this photo, I patiently waited for a moment when the young girl’s face was in a relatively fixed position while at the same time her arms were wildly gyrating within the hoop.<\/p>\n
Then CLICK.<\/td>\n
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\nUse your camera’s shutter speed priority mode. Try setting the shutter speed to 1\/100th of a second or slower – e.g. 1\/25 or 1\/50. If you use an even slower shutter speed, you may end up with blurry photos since you may not be able to hold the camera steady enough without introducing camera shake.<\/p>\n
With just a little practice you can make your photos move.<\/p>\n
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\nWritten by Arnie Lee
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A case against Stop Action The usual “rule” for photography is to choose a shutter speed fast enough to eliminate the jitter or bluriness when the subject moves. But sometimes ignoring the rule leads to more interesting photographs. Here’s a … Continue reading