Shutter
What is shutter speed? in the most basic definition, shuttter speed is the amount of time that the shutter is open and exposed to light also known as exposer time.
shutter speed is messured in seconds or fractions of a second, the bigger the denominator the faster the shutter. in many cases you will use a shutter speed 1/60th or above to avoid camera shake and bluring of the photo. Higher numbers equal quicker shutter speeds which are used to capture and freeze moments, faster shutter speeds also let in less light because the shutter was opened for a small amount of time and the sensor was less exposed.
smaller numbers equal slower shutter speeds which are used to capture motion blur, when using a shutter speed below 1/60 it is adviced to use a tripod to lessen the chance of camera shake. when using a slower shutter the sensor is exposed to light for a longer amout of time resulting in a lighter photo, it is comon to over expose your photo when usung a slow shutter speed in bright light
To better understand shutter speed you must dive into the minds of past masters
Francesca Stern Woodman
(April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981)
An American photographer best known for her black and white pictures featuring either herself or female models. Many of her photographs show young women who are blurred , merging with their surroundings. she has acomplished these photos by using slow shutter speeds.
In an in class exersice we were instructed to find a franchesca photo graph that demonstrates motion blur.
This is a brilliant photo depicting motion blur it looks ghostly.
the subject is place in the centre of the frame in what looks like an abandoned building. she is spinning in a circle creating the ghostly motion blur, using this information i emulated the shot.
In my self directed photo attempt i used a slow shutter of 1" , it was quite dark so the low shutter allowed more light into the photo. i asked my subject to spin in the centre of the screen and shot. The motion blur is similar to Francesca but because i used a much slower shutter then she probably did the subject is faded more.
Shutter speed 1" aperture f/2.0 ISO 200
Shutter speed 1/10 aperture f/3.5 ISO100
In this emulation of Francesca Woodmans photo i used a shutter of 1/10 because the lighting was bright indoors the image came out overexposed. the motion blur isnt as prominent as i would have liked.
Panning Photos
I used a Cannon EOS70D with a 35mm lens.
In this photo ive set the shutter to a slow speed of 1/30 so i used a tripod to avoid camera shake with a shutter under 1/60
I focused on my subject and asked her to walk through and i followed her with my camera making sure i kept panning while i shot. Because i used a slow shutter speed this created an effect in the background called motion blur but kept the subject clear and solid.
i could have followed at a better speed so that she came out clearer, but at the time the tripod got stuck.
Shutter Speed 1/30 Apeture- f14.0 ISO 200
I used a lower shutter speed of 1/10 in this photo meaning i also had to use a tripod. This photo failed because when i panned i didnt follow her at the correct speed so the subject aswell as the background blurred. Next time i will follow at the correct speed.
Shutter speed 1/10 Aperture f 29.0 ISO200
This is my favourite panning photo i took of passing cars on my street , the shutter speed was below 1/60 so i used a tripod to pan. the red really makes the car pop and the motion blur in the back from panning brings your eyes to the clear shot of the car.
Shutter speed 1/50 aperture f/4.0 ISO400
In this photo i used a much faster shutter speed of 1/1000. with a faster shutter speed you can freeze motion. my subject was able to jump and i caught the motion mid jump with no motion blur. the photo is also darker then the slow shutter speed photos because a faster shutter speed lets in less light
Shutter Speed 1/30 aperture f/14.o ISO 200
i used a slow shutter speed in this image to capture motion blur of the action, i used a tripod to ensure no camera shake. this is a successful photo .
i used a slow shutter speed in this image to capture motion blur of the action, i used a tripod to ensure no camera shake. this is a successful photo .
I shot a fast moving object using a slow shutter of 1" in a darkened environment , the image left a light direction but has completely disappeared from the image.
Using a medium shutter speed ive emulated Richard Avedons diptych of Francis Bacon
Ive placed my subject to the right of the screen and shot the top range of her body, my shutter speed is mid range 1/100
Shutter speed 1/100 aperture f/5.6 ISO 200
Ive placed my subject to the left of the screen shooting mid range of her body,
my shutter speed is mid range 1/80
Shutter speed 1/80 aperture f/7.8 ISO200
I took a series of photos of a moving image using people are cars and experimenting with slow and fast shutter speeds
Shutter speed 1/250 aperture f/4.0 ISO400
i used a slow shutter speed of 1/30 which caused the car to be motioned blurred and the photo to be more exposed .
Shutter speed 1/30 aperture f/ 2.0 ISO 160
in TV mode take a series of photos at night in a darkened space using a speed of 1 second or longer
I used a shutter speed of 4.0 in a dark hall way and asked my daughter to walk towards me, i had the camera on a tripod and the subject was holding a torch . i love the peachy colours it produced and the ghostly movement makes it seem more innocent than scary.
Shutter speed 4.0 aperture f/10.0 ISO400
Shutter speed 3.2 aperture f/13.0 O
i achieved this photo by having a slow shutter speed of 3.2 and having my subject jump continuously throughout the shot .
Light Drawing exercise, go out side at night using a tripod set your camera to a shutter speed of 2 seconds or higher. using a light source ask your subject to do some light drawing
Giving my subject two phones with the flash light on i asked him to spin and this was the outcome. my shutter speed is 2.0.
This photo using a very slow shutter of 6.0 I asked my subject to spell the name genesis, he started but made a mistake mid G and started moving backwards while the shot was still taking place this resulted in a ghostly figure moving backwards almost like he is leaving his body because the front figure is solid and then fades. this is one of my favourite light drawings which i renamed "Stripped"
Shutter speed 2.0 Aperture f/8.0 ISO100
With a slower shutter speed of 4.0 i asked my subject to write his name Chad
Shutter speed 4.0 aperture f/ 8.0 ISO100
Shutter speed 6.0 aperture f/8.0 ISO100
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