Exposure is an amazing tool in the world of photography. With the right shutter speed, you can present the same story from completely different points of view. And a mistake will lead to the fact that the photo will be hopelessly damaged. How to use this tool in certain conditions? Do you need additional accessories? The main aspects of working with excerpt will be discussed below.
It is necessary
Camera, tripod, remote control
Instructions
Step 1
Essentially, shutter speed is the time that the shutter of the camera remains open at the time of shooting. This time can only last thousandths of a second. On shots taken with such a short shutter speed, even the slightest movement is “frozen”. If you want to clearly capture a drop of water, a fast moving car, a jumping child - a short shutter speed is essential. But there is one drawback: with such a short period of time, very little light enters the matrix, and the photo may turn out to be too dark. To avoid this, open the aperture as wide as possible. With this kind of shooting, “shake” (blurring of the frame due to camera movement at the time of exposure) is practically excluded.
Step 2
In addition to short exposures, you can also use long exposures. Photos can turn out to be very interesting and even unusual. However, it is worth taking care of some additional equipment. Without a tripod, long exposure photography is doomed because the photographer's hands are shaking. The tripod must be heavy to hold it firmly in place. Attach a camera to the tripod. Very beautiful landscapes can be captured with long shutter speeds. Close the aperture down to 8-11 and set the shutter speed slower. To prevent the camera from moving when you press the trigger with your finger, use the remote control or the self-timer with a 10 second delay. This way you can shoot landscapes and night.
Step 3
Pictures of moving objects are very unusual if you do not "freeze" them. Long shutter speed makes them smoother and more stringy. If you are shooting a walking person or a moving car, you will see the trajectory of his movement. Particularly interesting is the city's night road, shot with a long exposure. The "extended" movement emphasizes the speed of events taking place in the frame. And if you take a picture of the flowing water in this way, then it will turn out to be very smooth, fabulous, like a magic haze. Try different shutter speeds for the same subject and you will be amazed at how different and interesting the result will be.
