Shutter speed and Movement

definiton

Shutter speed is exactly what it sounds like: It’s the speed at which the shutter of the camera closes. A fast shutter speed creates a shorter exposure the amount of light the camera takes in and a slow shutter speed gives the photographer a longer exposure. This is shown underneath

Raw images and examples

here the shutter speed is slower and therefore the camera lens takes in more light to capture longer images

1/8 sec , f/29

this is also demonstrated here with an even lower shutter speed , we can tell as the lights and background are blurred due to camera movement

Displayed in this photo is a higher shutter speed to capture a crisp image despite the subject moving

Fast shutter speed freezes the motion in your image. Fast shutter speed is 1/125 sec or faster. 1/1000 sec is super fast shutter speed. Fast shutter speed lets less light into your camera and will effect exposure making your images darker.

photo info: 1/250 seconds , f/5

Francesca woodman:

Francesca woodman was a female photographer mainly recognised for her black and white self images

Many of her photographs show women, naked or clothed, blurred, merging with their surroundings, or whose faces are obscured

Here we took inspiration from her work that often portray ghostly and eerie feelings

Francesca Woodman photographed herself, often nude, in empty interiors. But her pictures are not traditional self-portraits. She is usually half hidden by objects or furniture or appears as a blur. The images convey an underlying sense of human fragility. This fragility is exaggerated by the fact that the photographs are printed on a very small scale – they seem personal and intimate.

Most of the photographs in the ARTIST ROOMS collection come from Francesca’s former boyfriend Benjamin P. Moore. She gave him the photographs, and many of them include intimate messages written in their margins. The messages become part of the artwork.

Woodman continuously explored and tested what she could do with photography. She challenged the idea that the camera fixes time and space – something that had always been seen as one of the fundamentals of photography. She playfully manipulated light, movement and photographic effects, and used carefully selected props, vintage clothing and decaying interiors to add a mysterious gothic atmosphere to the work.
Her importance as an innovator is significant, particularly in the context of the 1970s when the status of photography was still regarded as less important than painting and sculpture. She led the way for later American artists who used photography to explore themes relating to identity such as Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin.

source of information : https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francesca-woodman-10512/finding-francesca

In addition to its effect on exposure, the shutter speed **changes the way movement appears in photographs**. Very short shutter speeds can be used to freeze fast-moving subjects, for example at sporting events. Very long shutter speeds are used to intentionally blur a moving subject for effect.

photo info : 8/5 seconds f/5

Editing

This was my original starting points before slimming my selection down

To compare my photos i used the x and y filter

I then edited the ***temperature, clarity, highlights*** and other features in the photo to enhance the photos features and create a more solemn atmosphere in the photo , I also cropped the photo to re position the subject to appear more centred refocusing the photo

In the side by side comparison you can see the vibrancy enhancement and the change in colour clearly.

I then repeated this process with the other select photos , the outcome is displayed bellow

One thought on “Shutter speed and Movement”

Jamie Cole says:

23 October 2024 at 10:43

Good signs of progress here…but please ensure you are making critical and creative decisions throughout…be reflective and then refine your outcomes.
Your presentation methods are also important !
Aim to highlight key words and technical vocab – this highlights your understanding and can improve your marks…

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