What is a Shutter on a camera?

The shutter is commonly at the front of a camera, and is used to capture specific timing exposures when taking a picture. It allows light to pass through the camera for a specific time.

What is shutter speed?

it is exactly what it sounds like. It is the speed at which the shutter closes and opens after you press the button to take a picture. The higher the shutter speed, the shorter exposure time it has to light. And a slower shutter speed the longer exposure the camera has to light.

It is best described that you capture the slice of what is going on during this period where the shutter opens then closes.

Photo Games

During one of my lessons with Mr Coal, the class was told to go outside with 3 balls and a camera. We where told to throw the balls up into the air and take a picture mid air, attempting to capture the balls in a clean line. This was to help us understand how the shutter speed works, and to experiment with different levels of shutter speeds.

Another Activity we did that day was to act like a boxer trying to dodge the camera while the person behind the camera would attempt to take a picture of you.

This was attempted at different shutter speeds, as you can see a slight blur.

John Baldessari

He is a conceptual artist, known for his photography in his canvas’ during the 1960’s. His work was famous during this period for the blends of photographs and the use of text on his work, for his time he was very smart with what he produced and even how he done it.

The use of layering and how he rearranged his art work, made his pieces stand out compared to others. Not only that but in this picture here it shows the simplicity of his work, and how weirdly cool it is.

Throughout his life he has experimented with many things, such as film making, sculpture creating, and a lot more to do with his right side of this brain.

Apeture

This is the adjustable lens opening that controls the amount of light allowed into the camera. It allows you basically adjust the depth of field and the sharpness of the picture.

Basically what aperture does is make your photos darker for more of an effect, more depth of field, and allows you to adjust the blur of your picture. Thus is a crucial ingredient within your camera and is necessary.