Shutter Speeds (Part 1)

Image Posted on October 10, 2013 Updated on October 21, 2013

Say you want crisp action shots, perhaps at a football game.  You are using an D-SLR camera and are shooting still images.  How can you capture that perfect shot without any motion blur?  By adjusting the shutter speed on the camera.  In order to change the shutter speed you will need to have the camera in Manual or Shutter Priority mode, “Tv” on a Canon body or “S” on a Nikon body.

Something to keep in mind is that shutter speed ties directly into exposer.  The faster the shutter speed the darker your image will be.  To ensure good exposer you will need to adjust aperture, ISO, or even add some of your own light. Personally, I take several test shots until I have my settings set just right.

Here are some examples I have done with a fast shutter speed.

Notice how the image on the left the action is blurred, while the one on the left has a shutter speed to stop the motion and give much detail.

Continued in Part 2