What is shutter speed?
Shutter speed is the amount of time the shutter is open.
What is shutter speed measured in?
Shutter speed is measured in seconds
What speed will you be using in most cases?
In most cases you will be using 1/60th of a second or faster.
Why wouldn’t you use a slower speed?
You wouldn’t use a slower shutter speed because it would give you camera
shake which is where you can’t hold your camera still and your picture turns out
blurry.
What are the actual shutter speeds? (1/??)
1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, etc.
Why would you use a shutter speed that is not a fraction?
You would use a shutter speed that is not a fraction when your in low light
situations and your going after special effects or when your trying to capture a lot
of movement in a shot.
What two things should you consider when deciding on a shutter speed?
You should consider if something is moving in your scene and how you would
like to capture that movement.
To freeze movement what should you do?
To freeze movement you should choose a faster shutter speed.
To blur movement what should you do?
To blur movement you should choose a slower shutter speed.
Does this author think motion is always “bad?”
This author does not think motion is always bad.
What does the author suggest you look at besides shutter speed? WHY?
This other thinks you should look at the focal length of the lens because longer
focal lengths will accentuate the amount of camera shake you have.
Why does the author suggest you master aperture?
The author thinks that if you master aperture you will have real creative control
over your camera.
How is aperture measured?
Aperture is measured in “f-stops”.
Fill in the blanks:
A change in shutter speed from one stop to the next doubles or halves the
amount of light that gets in also – this means if you increase one and decrease
the other you let the same amount of light in.
What does the author say causes new photographers confusion?
The author says what causes new photographers confusion is the large
apertures.
What is large depth of field? Give an example
Large depth of field means most of you picture will be focused whether its close
to your camera or far away. Example: a lake with part of the land your standing
on in it everything is clear and in focus.
What is small depth of field? Give an example
Small depth of field means that only part of the image is focused and the rest is
fuzzy. Example: a flower with the center focused but the rest of it blurry
What is typical in landscape photography?
A small aperture is typical in landscape photography.
What is typical in portrait photography?
A large aperture is typical in portrait photography.
What is typical in macro photography?
A large aperture is typical in macro photography so you focus on the main thing
and everything else is blurred out.
The three simulators are:
Shutter and Aperture
Film speed
Camera shake