Speed is relative. A shutter speed of 1/125th of a second may sound fast but is sufficient to stop the motion of someone walking only at a very leisurely pace. 1/500th of a second is enough to ...

If you want to freeze the motion of a moving subject, like many sports photographers do, then you need to use a fast shutter speed. Generally, to stop something that’s moving quickly ...

Have you ever wondered why still photography is thriving even though it’s so easy to capture video with our smartphones. I’d say it’s because there’s something endearing in the knowledge ...

Compared to ISO and aperture, shutter speed is a relatively straightforward concept to understand. It's the period of time that a camera's sensor (or film) is exposed to light after you hit the ...

In this video, we delve into the fundamentals of photography by exploring ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, the essential ...

It can also create unintentional motion blur, though. Most photographers like to keep the shutter speed as short as possible, because this freezes the moment. This is OK when there is plenty of ...

Reply: Traditional wisdom is that the only way to freeze motion is with a fast shutter speed. In fact it can be done just as effectively with light pulses, effectively placing a virtual shutter ...

In these instances simply choose the closest shutter speed to achieve the so-called ‘cinematic’ motion blur. Example, if your mirrorless/DSLR camera does not have 1/48th to double up on the 24 fps ...

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