Shutter Priority

The next fundamental of exposure we will explore is Shutter Speed.

Shutter Speed is measured in seconds or fractions of a second...

For example

1" = 1 second

1/2 = 1 half second

1/125 = 1 one hundred twenty fifth of a scond

By changing shutter speeds you not only control how long light enters the camera but also how motion is captured in your image.

Use the Thumb dial to set the Shutter Speed.

Follow this link for a description of how shutter speed works.

Today we will use various shutter speeds to:
1. Freeze motion (fast shutter speed of 1/125 or higher)
2. Create a Motion Blur (Shutter speed of 1/15 or slower)
3. Track motion (shutter speed of 1/60)