Day 3 - Shutter Speed
1) VIDEO LESSON
2) PRACTICE SHOTS (slow and fast shutter)
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1) VIDEO LESSON
1) VIDEO LESSON
2) PRACTICE SHOTS (slow and fast shutter)
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1) VIDEO LESSON
2) PRACTICE SHOTS
The above video should give you a good idea of what shutter speeds you might try.
With your partner, take a series of action shots as suggested below. For each scene, take at least three shots at very different shutter speeds. This will give you a good idea of just how fast the shutter needs to be to freeze action. Keep in mind that composition principles involving focal length and aperture don't change in action shots. You can still achieve shallow depth of field if that is your goal.
*** SET YOUR CAMERA TO "S" (Shutter Priority) MODE.
1) "Long jump." Partner runs across the frame and jumps. Capture them mid-air.
2) "Hair toss." Have someone with long hair flip it or shake it from side to side. Capture hair "frozen" in mid-air.
3) "The throw." Have your partner gently lob an object (keys, toy, snowball) up and down in front of them. Capture object in mid-air.
4) "The windmill." Have your partner swing an arm like a windmill. Capture it both "frozen" and motion-blurred.
5) "Applause." Have your partner clap quickly. See if you can get a shot where his or her hands are motion-blurred but the rest of the body is relatively clear.
6) Make-your-own-shot! Can you think of other everyday action shots that are easily (and safely) replicated?
Next class, you will have a prepared list of shots that will require you to determine the best possible shutter speed to get the results asked for.
The above video should give you a good idea of what shutter speeds you might try.
With your partner, take a series of action shots as suggested below. For each scene, take at least three shots at very different shutter speeds. This will give you a good idea of just how fast the shutter needs to be to freeze action. Keep in mind that composition principles involving focal length and aperture don't change in action shots. You can still achieve shallow depth of field if that is your goal.
*** SET YOUR CAMERA TO "S" (Shutter Priority) MODE.
1) "Long jump." Partner runs across the frame and jumps. Capture them mid-air.
2) "Hair toss." Have someone with long hair flip it or shake it from side to side. Capture hair "frozen" in mid-air.
3) "The throw." Have your partner gently lob an object (keys, toy, snowball) up and down in front of them. Capture object in mid-air.
4) "The windmill." Have your partner swing an arm like a windmill. Capture it both "frozen" and motion-blurred.
5) "Applause." Have your partner clap quickly. See if you can get a shot where his or her hands are motion-blurred but the rest of the body is relatively clear.
6) Make-your-own-shot! Can you think of other everyday action shots that are easily (and safely) replicated?
Next class, you will have a prepared list of shots that will require you to determine the best possible shutter speed to get the results asked for.