Movement and Action

Controlling motion or action using a your shutter

The shutter on the camera will determine how moving objects show up on your film.

Stop and Show motion

If the number is set to 60 which is 1/60th of a second the time is longer and the subject moves more causing a blur.

Stop MotionWhen the shutter is set to a number like 1000, which is 1/1000th of a second in time, the subject does not move very far during the time the shutter is open.

Stopped action with a fast shutter

Show Motion

Fast action works best

Slow shutter of 1/30, 1/15 or 1/8

Stopping Action

Fast action

Fast shutter of 1/1000, 1/500 or 1/250

Panning

Fast action

Shoot with a slow shutter 1/30

Stop and Show Motion

Shoot from the side!!!!

Stop and Show Motion

Shot with 1/1000

Shot with 1/60 or 1/30

How to be more dramatic

Motion can be made more dramatic when it is:

happening close to the camera

moving from side to side rather than toward the camera

the shutter is set to less than 1/60th second

Slow shutter in low light - Tripod

            

         

            

         Shot with a low shutter but with a Tripod!!!!

Without a Tripod at a low shutterDropping below 1/60 of a second will cause unwanted blurring unless you use a tripod

Creative movement with your shutter

                     

             

Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed

1/125th and 1/250th of a second

1/125 1/250

1/500th and 1/1000th of a second

1/500 1/1000

1/2000th of a second

Stopping Action

Panning – following the subject with your camera

Stop and Show Motion Together

Fast shutter speeds STOP motion

Slow shutter speed SHOW motion