Notes taken from http://godigitalslr.com and http://digital-photography-school.com
Shutter speed, very simply, is understood as the length of time your shutter will remain open, determining the amount of light which will be allowed into your camera and hit your sensor. The longer it stays open, the more light is allowed in, and the less time the shutter is open, the less light is allowed in.
Shutter speed is measured in fractions of a second. Some cameras will show shutter speed as a whole number, some as a fraction (such as 1/250 could also show up as simply 250). Whole seconds are shown with quotation marks next to it, such as 2 seconds will show up as 2".
Beware of noise and grain in your slower photos!
Shutter speed can also be used for artistic purposes, such as when you want to purposefully freeze or blur motion.
Creating Dramatic Shots Using Motion
Shutter speed is measured in fractions of a second. Some cameras will show shutter speed as a whole number, some as a fraction (such as 1/250 could also show up as simply 250). Whole seconds are shown with quotation marks next to it, such as 2 seconds will show up as 2".
Beware of noise and grain in your slower photos!
Shutter speed can also be used for artistic purposes, such as when you want to purposefully freeze or blur motion.
Here are some interesting articles about how to incorporate your knowledge of shutter speed into your decisions regarding the artistic impression you are trying to create with your photograph.
Creating Dramatic Shots Using Motion
Last word to the wise: Beware of handshake. Consider using a tripod or stabilize your shot in some way!
Let's have fun with shutter speed this month!
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