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Jan 30, 2009 - Kent Pickering Action Assignment tech info There are different ways to reveal motion in a photo—you can freeze the action, blur it, or pan along with it. A fast shutter speed is necessary to stop action. The most effective shutter speeds for freezing action range from 1/125–1/2000. Remember it all depends on the speed of your subject. This requires little or no panning. Besides setting your camera on its sports mode and using fast film, a good stop-action photo requires a little planning. If you can foresee the path your subject will follow, determine in advance where your best vantage point (point of view) will be to get the best angle. It’s also important to anticipate the moment of peak action you want to freeze. At the opposite end of the spectrum, you can effectively show motion by allowing a moving subject to become blurred as it moves across your field of view. To do this, you’ll need to use a slow shutter speed which range from 1/30–1/15 (Remember it also depends on the speed of your subject). Keep in mind that a subject passing across your field of view blurs more easily than one headed straight toward you, and a close subject blurs more than a distant one moving at the same speed. You can render everything soft in your photo with a bit of camera movement. Panning is another good way to reveal a sense of motion in your photos. When panning, follow the subject with your camera while shooting a picture. When done correctly, the result is a relatively sharp subject against a very blurred background. Be sure to choose a subject that’s well-separated from its background. Watch your background so it does not distract from the rest of the subject. As you shoot, remember that timing and smooth camera movements are very important. Start following your subject before pressing the shutter button and continue to follow it after snapping the picture. Rather than moving only your head and shoulders while shooting, rotate your entire body while you follow the subject through the viewfinder. Just as with the technique of blurring pictures, a slow shutter speed is imperative for panning. Panning requires lots of practice—even professional photographers don’t get a successful shot each time. Some of this text is from shutterbug.com  | |||||
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