Shutter Priority

Part three, Traces of time.

This project is a little scary to me. I’ve tried to use shutter speed priority in the past and just haven’t got the hang of it yet. Getting to this project, I decided it’s definitely one I need to do some research in to before being able to start the photographs. I wanted to make sure I understood at least the basics to get worthwhile photos.
I watched the following 2 links to get a better understanding. I also had a look on Pinterest and found the photo below showing suggestions of which shutter speed to use in certain situations.

My Research Notes.

Shutter Priority – “TV” or “S” – “Time Value” or “Shutter”
Use shutter speed to either blur or freeze the frame
Camera will automatically set aperture and ISO to create the correct exposure
In low light, may need to increase the ISO to allow the camera to adjust the aperture.
Half press the shutter button to allow camera to select other settings
Flashing aperture will allow you to take the photo, but camera is suggesting it won’t be the correct exposure – may be too dark or too bright. Solutions- 1. Edit later. 2. Adjust the ISO. 3. Change the shutter speed.

Uses for different speeds.
Movement – to tell a story.
Busy places – use a longer exposure to blur movement of people so as not to distract from the image you’re photographing in the background.
Light painting- use a light, eg. Torch, to move through the frame with a long exposure which would pick up a trail.
Use a flashlight with a long exposure to capture a person in a few places within the frame, by only lighting them up in different places, and moving in the dark in between.
Trail lights- e.g. Car lights, use to accentuate a long winding road.

“Neutral density filter” – daytime long exposure.
“Motion blur” – caused by the subject moving. The background is probably sharp.
“Camera shake” – the whole photo is blurred.
“Noise” – graininess – caused by ISO being too high.
Use the lowest shutter speed possible to get lowest ISO. Creating a sharper photo with less noise.