Shutter Speed
Stop action photography is a type of photography that almost freezes action as it happens, as if time itself stops. Extremely fast shutter speeds contribute to this technique. To the left is an image of my note card. Other techniques under the shutter speed aspects include motion blur and panning. Panning is where the camera follows the movement of the subject, taking a picture as the movement happens. Blur is where a slower shutter speed is used, blurring motion while keeping non-moving objects clear.
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Exploring Shutter Speed Questions
1. Explain the three types of exposures.
Three types of exposures are shorter length, medium length and long length exposures; they are used at various lighting and times.
2. How does the use of a neutral density filter change the way the photograph looks?
Neutral Density filter changes the way a photograph looks by reducing the amount of light that enters the camera. It enables longer exposure time than otherwise possible, thus creating images that are effected even more by the qualities of a slow shutter speed.
3. What are the steps to shooting lightning?
When shooting lightning, you want to have it be at either the end or beginning of the exposure because too much or too little is not good. It's best to also have some sort of foreground involved in the picture. There isn't one exact exposure time because the amount of lightening will change the amount of exposure to use.
4. How are star trails created?
An extremely long exposure time will create star trails, which are trailing lines that look almost rotational. Small f-stop numbers and large ISO settings, as well as editing will help contribute to great star trails.
5. How does Reciprocity Failure change the way the film reacts to light?
Reciprocity failure means that basically that the film does not accurately reproduce how the light was projected to it. It is a basic misrepresentation of light on the film. The chemicals do not react correctly over the time that the photo is taken.
Three types of exposures are shorter length, medium length and long length exposures; they are used at various lighting and times.
2. How does the use of a neutral density filter change the way the photograph looks?
Neutral Density filter changes the way a photograph looks by reducing the amount of light that enters the camera. It enables longer exposure time than otherwise possible, thus creating images that are effected even more by the qualities of a slow shutter speed.
3. What are the steps to shooting lightning?
When shooting lightning, you want to have it be at either the end or beginning of the exposure because too much or too little is not good. It's best to also have some sort of foreground involved in the picture. There isn't one exact exposure time because the amount of lightening will change the amount of exposure to use.
4. How are star trails created?
An extremely long exposure time will create star trails, which are trailing lines that look almost rotational. Small f-stop numbers and large ISO settings, as well as editing will help contribute to great star trails.
5. How does Reciprocity Failure change the way the film reacts to light?
Reciprocity failure means that basically that the film does not accurately reproduce how the light was projected to it. It is a basic misrepresentation of light on the film. The chemicals do not react correctly over the time that the photo is taken.
Stop Action Inspiration Slideshow
Motion Blur Inspiration Slideshow
Panning Inspiration Slideshow
My Shutter Speed Assignment
Many of the techniques I realized did not really work well until they were at the either fastest shutter speed (for Stop Action) or at the slowest (for blur and panning). We were pressed for time when shooting, so we essentially had to use bad pictures that were not great examples. The shooting that was done for panning was supposed to be in the shade, but it turned out to be out in the open during an overcast day. The sky was technically overcast, but it was really bright and did not turn up well even with the right ISO setting, exposure, F-stop and Shutter Speeds.
My Stop Action Slideshow
Blur Photo Shoot
The picture to the left is the best representation of panning that I took, because the object is relatively clear in comparison to the background that is blurred in a single direction to show movement. As I mentioned before, all of the photos taken during panning were too bright, but I did not get the opportunity to retake the photos so they will forever be inaccurate representations of this method of shutter speed. |