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<\/a>Fog Over Ponytail Falls<\/a> : Prints Available<\/a><\/p>\n Fog creeps through the trees overlooking Ponytail Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n There are four things that I can think of that go into choosing a shutter speed. There might be more, but it’s 5:45 am here and my mind isn’t quite functioning yet. I think I’ll say four for now and I can always go back and change it and you’ll never know the difference.<\/p>\n Okay, so that’s five reasons. The white chocolate mocha must be working. Now, here are some shutter speed guidelines for different shooting situations. As a general rule, if shutter speed is an issue, I like to err on the side of shutter speeds that are too fast<\/strong> rather than too slow. The trade-off is a higher ISO or wider aperture, but I prefer this to risking it with shutter speed. <\/p>\n For stationary subjects<\/strong>, such as a landscape, I almost always select my aperture as the top priority and then use a tripod<\/strong> for the sharpest image. If it is windy out and there are moving trees or grass in the image which might become blurred, then I must decide on whether that is acceptable to me. If not, I can either adjust my aperture or ISO for a faster shutter speed OR take two images – including one with a faster shutter speed to freeze the movement – and then blend the images in Photoshop. For the image below, because I used a tripod, I used ISO 100 (for image quality), f\/13 (for depth of field) which resulted in 1\/25 as my shutter speed. <\/p>\n Leading Lines<\/a> : Prints Available<\/a><\/p>\n Late evening light strikes a tree in the middle of a lavender field<\/p>\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n For stationary subjects<\/strong> in cases where I am hand-holding<\/strong> the camera, I will generally use the “reciprocal rule” and then often increase shutter speed a bit. What does that mean? If I am shooting at 200mm, I would use a 1\/200 shutter speed or faster (so, 1\/250 at minimum) to avoid the effects of camera shake. However, if I am using a wide angle lens (say 14mm), I would still not shoot below 1\/40. For slower shutter speeds, I will turn on image stabilization and, if possible, lean against something to increase my stability. I’ll hold my breath and fire off 3 rapid shots by holding down the shutter button (in continuous firing mode). Then, later I can choose the sharpest image.<\/p>\n For slower moving elements<\/strong> (such as a person walking), you have two things to keep in mind\u2026 first, camera shake and, second, the moving elements in the image. However, the moving elements will be more of a factor here unless you are taking a picture of a sloth. Generally, for slower moving objects, such as a person walking, I use at least 1\/125 and prefer 1\/250 at minimum. <\/p>\n For somewhat fast moving elements<\/strong>, such as a person running, I prefer 1\/500 or faster. A little bit of blur looks good sometimes, but this blog is about creating sharp images. <\/p>\n For fast moving objects<\/strong>, such as a moving car or running water, I generally prefer about 1\/800 or 1\/1000. For very fast objects, such as a bird in flight, 1\/2000 is often recommended as a minimum. For the image below, I used 1\/1600 as my shutter speed. I then had to use a slightly higher ISO than I would otherwise have used.<\/p>\n Giant Leap<\/a> : Prints Available<\/a><\/p>\n Caracaol (lynx) jumping to catch a piece of food<\/p>\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Now, if you are using flash<\/strong>, things get more complicated. I will only touch on the topic here. First, you will want to know your camera’s maximum sync speed and not exceed it. My camera (in theory) has a maximum sync speed of 1\/250, although you really need to use 1\/200 or slower. The “speed” (or duration) of the flash depends on the settings and the flash itself. However, the flash will be “faster” (a quicker burst of light) than your shutter speed. If your settings are such that the flash is providing the vast majority or all of the light in the image, then the duration of the flash is the key factor in freezing movement. However, it is very common for photographers to blend flash and natural light. In the picture below, the flash generally lit up the model while natural light lit the background. So, the duration of the flash was the key factor in freezing any movement of the model (so, not a real issue here) while the shutter speed was the factor for the background (and therefore I needed to pay attention to shutter speed to keep the background sharp\u2026 I used 1\/160).<\/p>\n Indonesian Girl at Sunrise<\/a> : Prints Available<\/a><\/p>\n Beautiful girl carrying a pot of water on a beach at sunrise<\/p>\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n There is a lot more to say on the topic, but I better stop here. 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