SHUTTER-SPEED

Faster camera shutter speeds are used in order to capture fast moving objects/elements of an image such as Athletes or the motion of water. However slow shutter speeds are used for capturing detail especially in dark environments as it allows a lot of light to enter the camera. But slow shutter speeds can be used to create visual blurred effects on single elements of an image while allowing the rest of the image to remain still.

Most cameras range from a 30 sec shutter speed 1/4000 sec.

Here is an example of how the use shutter speed can be executed…

Myself and Jonny Phillips went out into the Hautlieu Street In order to experiment with different camera shutter-speeds. The majority of the photos that we took used movement of the camera itself, meaning that the whole image was blurred. In future using a tripod or a still surface to support the camera would be useful as it would mean that moving elements of the image will appear blurred however fixed/stationary elements would remain appearing still.