Derek, a lover of all things living in the sky, raised a eyebrow or two when my trusty bottle of bubbles appeared during Sunday's class.
He soon learned just how challenging it can be, taking photos of moving objects. Motion blur and stopping motion was the focus of this class, a useful lesson for Derek's future in bird photography.
His claims of not being very creative were also quickly disproved, as he came out with a few interesting shots.
The principle behind motion is very simple - Use a faster shutter speed to 'stop' motion - like the photo of Derek's son - the flying ninja. If you want some motion blur in your shot, use a slower shutter speed, but make sure that at least a part of the subject of your photo is still in focus.
Shooting in manual does take some practice, and patience as you learn how to set your camera correctly. A great way to keep tack of which settings work for a certain situation is to keep a notebook in your camera bag, jotting down shutter speeds and apertures that work.
Happy snapping everyone!
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