Capturing motion in photography – DIY in 5 Ep 227

Опубликовано 14 июля 2024, 13:00

Capturing movement in your photos can seem like a contradiction in terms. A photo is supposed to be a still moment in time, after all. But we can still get cool photos out of motion regardless, and this video will help you do so.

Shutter speed
Capturing motion in photography is about shutter speed. A faster shutter speed can freeze a moving subject. A slower shutter speed will cause blur. Too much blur is no good, but there is a sweet spot of artistic blur that looks great. Shutter speed mode gives you, the photographer, ultimate control of the shutter speed without having to adjust everything manually, which you won’t have time for with your fast-moving subjects. With that mode enabled, you can set the ISO depending on the light. In situations with extremes of light you may not have a great range of shutter speeds available, so consider when and where you want to shoot.
Let’s say you want to take a clear picture of a fast-moving subject. You should select a super-fast shutter speed: 1/1000th of a second or faster for athletes or fast-moving children. Flying birds or moving vehicles may warrant 1/2000 or 1/4000 respectively. A slight blur to help show the movement can usually be obtained between 1/350 and 1/500. It depends on the speed of your subject and your goal for the photo.

However, if you’re looking to capture a lot of blur, a long exposure (which is a slower shutter speed) can do the trick. 1/30 for bikes, and around 1/125 for a fast-moving car. These shots do best with a tripod or other stabilizing method. Anything not moving in the frame will be clear and in focus, while the moving subject will blur.

Storage
Shooting movement is a learning process. Experimenting with movement, light, and burst photography will all help you get the shot you’re looking for. Shooting in RAW format can give more options in the post-production process at the cost of increasing the amount of storage and write speed needed. Make sure you have at least 1 formatted memory card ready to go, at least 64GB and as fast as possible to avoid missing action while your camera buffers.
Lastly, be safe! Make sure you are capturing the action but giving your subject space to move without crashing into you.

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0:00 Intro
0:37 Shutter speed
2:31 Storage
3:15 Outro