Week 5: Workshop Task (Shutter Speed)

Image 1

I took this photo using my IPHONE, it was shot in burst mode to simulate the effect of having a fast shutter-speed. Therefore I was able to capture the exact moment Erin had jumped and freeze the motion whilst she was mid-air. Having a fast shutter speed is beneficial when trying to freeze action, especially for example sports photographs. You want to be able to demonstrate and capture the detail of a player scoring a goal or try or even possibly a horse jumping over a fence. All these moments happen at high-speeds so it’s important to have a high shutter speed of 1/800 – 1/2000 enabled in camera to capture these still moments in and freeze them in time.

Image 2

In comparison to the first image, the second one, also shot on IPHONE was taken using a slow-shutter speed. This allows the image to have a blur effect, to create motion within the photo. To do this I took the photo in live mode and then adjusted the final image and set the long-exposure effect from the drop-down menu. Adding motion to an image is artistic and if done correctly can create a very interesting perspective and tell a story through the photo. Photographers tend to use this style of imagery when they want to capture moments and create the illusion where time is frozen still and the rest off the world is moving forward in the background. To create this effect on a camera you will need to reduce the shutter-speed to anywhere between 1/10-1/50, depending on location and style your creating.