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We all went outside to take photos in which we threw balls up in the air and tried to take pictures of them. The other sets of photos we took we were trying to avoid the camera and “punch” it.

One ball was in focus, unlike the other two, possibly because it was moving slower than the other 2 balls or possibly because it was closer to the camera.
We hadn’t zoomed in on the sky enough so Robyn was in frame. The camera was also really aimed directly at the sky so there is a shine on the image.

These two images are the only ones that in some way worked, all the other images of the throwing part did not work, the balls had already gone out of frame or the shutter speed was not up high enough so they were blurry.

Here are some images in which one of us would try and avoid the camera and the other one would take the photo, using an increased shutter speed to make sure the images aren’t blurry.

Most of these have no blur so the shutter speed is at the correct number.

What is shutter speed?

What is shutter speed in photography? A Useful Illustrated ...

The faster the shutter the better quality the image is as shutter speed controls how fast the shutter closes which determines how much light goes into the camera.

Automobile traffic on a freeway taken with a slower shutter setting
This image shows what an image looks like with a lower shutter speed. It closes for more time and then opens up, which will add more light, so it will take in the streams from all the lights around.
Crisp image of dogs playing at the park shot at a high shutter speed
Here is an example of a fast shutter speed would look like in an image. It closes faster and then opens, which will take in less light, so it will take exactly that frame in that image.

This image puts it simply.

Understanding Shutter Speed for Beginners - Photography Basics

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