Taking the Shot SHUTTER SPEED

In the above photo, a tripod is again a must, as this was a 5-second exposure. Should the camera move, or the subject, within that 5 seconds, there will be blur to the photo such that the person in red, or the igloo or anything else wouldn’t appear in focus – a bad thing for photos such as these.

Recap

Although it’s not necessarily an everyday occurrence to choose your own shutter speed, it does have great utility. From freezing motion with really quick shutter speeds, to blurring motion by having a slow speed, to choosing an extremely slow shutter speed to capture night photography, understanding how your camera’s shutter speed can affect your photos has wide-ranging applications. So, get out there and experiment, as this is one of the easiest ways to make your photography look very professional, artistic and creative at the same time!