How to use Shutter Speed

Shutter speed Shutter Speed: 
Determines HOW LONG the shutter stays open. The longer exposures ( like 1 second ) give much more light to the film than a 1/1000 of a second exposure. So even though the number may look bigger, don't be deceived!Examples: A half second exposure is ONE STOP darker than a one second exposure. 

A 1/125 exposure is TWO STOPS brighter than a 1/500 exposure. 

A 1/1000 exposure is THREE STOPS darker than a 1/125 exposure. « Every step in this table
represents a ONE STOP change in light.

Shutter speed What you can do with shutter speed is freeze motion with a fast shutter speed, 1/500 & above or capture movement with a slow shutter speed, 1/10 or below. Flowing water looks silky smooth at speeds slower than 1/8th of a second (with a tripod), while you can freeze water in time with fast shutter speeds. The same thing goes for hip hop dancers. to get a sharp image. Summary: Fast shutter speed = freeze action. Slow shutter speed (w/ tripod) = silky flowing water.

Slow shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

Shutter Speed Stopping Action Shutter speed is measured in seconds – or in most cases fractions of seconds. The bigger the denominator the faster the speed (ie 1/1000 is much faster than 1/30). Shutter speeds available to you on your camera will usually double (approximately) with each setting. As a result you’ll usually have the options for the following shutter speeds – 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8 etc. This ‘doubling’ is handy to keep in mind as aperture settings also double the amount of light that is let in – as a result increasing shutter speed by one stop and decreasing aperture by one stop should give you similar exposure levels. To freeze movement in an image you’ll want to choose a faster shutter speed. The actual speeds you should choose will vary depending upon the speed of the subject in your shot and how much you want it to be blurred.

Shutter Speed Stopping Action An important rule for getting sharp images: 1/focal length. So if you have a 50mm lens then you'd need at least 1/50th of a second for your picture to not be blurry, and if you're using a digital SLR then there is a crop value (minus a few exceptions) of 1.5/1.6 so your 50mm lens is a 75~80mm lens, which means that you need a shutter speed of at least 1/80th of a second to get a sharp image.

Shutter Speed Stopping Action

Shutter speed assignment Shoot at least 40 frames using shutter speed controls showing motion. Suggestions – shoot at night with a slow shutter speed. Find something in motion to photograph: cars, people, etc. Blur is good. Be creative. You can use a tripod if you have one or you can hand hold, which will allow a lot of blur in your photograph. You can even go the abstract root if you want where everything in the photograph is blurry. Submit 2 Best images showing motion. Label Lastname_W7A1_slowshutter_1 (2).jpeg Consider what is your intention beyond technique? Tell a story with your pictures.