Beginners Guide to Understand What is Shutter Speed- Shaw Academy Photography

Shutter Speed is more important aspect in Photography like ISO and Aperture. Shutter speed also known as exposure time. Shutter speed is measured in fractions of seconds. Normally 1/60 or more than that used commonly used. If its below 1/60 camera gets shake and image will be blurred in this case it’s better to use tripod. Lets discuss what is shutter speed in introduction to photography.

What is Shutter Speed

Shutter Speed is shutter can open in amount of time. There many options for shutter speeds – 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 so on. It’s very easy to find shutter speed in camera it’s shown on top left corner in the screen. Usually photo can be clicked in 3 types of shutter speed.

FAST shutter speed- where image clicked clearly without any blur as shown in below image.

MEDIUM shutter speed- In this image is clicked in little blur not clearly captured due to change in shutter speed number as shown in below image.

SLOW shutter speed- This shutter speed will result in fully blur form as shown in below image.

Usually shutter speed is used in moving subjects like when the vehicles are moving, animals are running or jumping, birds are flying shutter speed is applied. Image below shows you how shutter speed changes. To learn more about Shutter Speed register for the photography free course from Shaw Academy.

Tips for How to Use Shutter Speed

·         Use shutter speed faster when you need to halt the motion in photography.

·         If you want to click the blurry image for moving subject keep your shutter speed lower

·         While using lenses avoid the camera shake when shutter speed is high to avoid blurry images.

Conclusion

Movement is stopped when shutter speed is increased.
Movement is blurred when shutter speed is decreased.

Sources:

http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/basics/04/03.htm

http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Camera-Shutter-Speed