Photography Lesson 1: Shutter Speed

Here are the photos I submitted for my first homework assignment. We were working with fast and slow shutter speeds. Shutter speed is basically how long the camera stays open to let light in. Fast shutter speeds freeze actions, whereas slow shutter speeds result in the areas of a photo where things are moving blur.

Check out my sister’s fast and slow shutter pictures here.

Fast Shutter:
fastshutter

Slow Shutter:
slowshutter

6 Responses to “Photography Lesson 1: Shutter Speed”

  1. suzanne 04 Mar 2009 at 2:41 pm #

    i can’t decide which one i like better.

  2. Grandma Judy 04 Mar 2009 at 6:44 pm #

    If the slow shutter picture had been with a fast shutter, does it mean we would not see the spray of snow being shoveled?

  3. Deb Ellsworth 04 Mar 2009 at 6:47 pm #

    The snow would have been sharp, like frozen in mid air, not blurry like this snow here. I sent a picture to show you.

  4. Grandma Judy 05 Mar 2009 at 11:17 am #

    thanks. got the picture. thanks for the explanation. I read what Suzanne wrote. that was helpful too.

  5. Rose Anne 07 Mar 2009 at 1:53 pm #

    What fun!…..your new camera and what you are learning about it. I love the action picture with the slow shutter speed.

  6. candice 25 Mar 2009 at 12:22 am #

    I came across your website when I had googled for some help with my new camera. You have no idea how much you’ve helped me!!!
    Thank you so much!!!

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