Creative Use of Slow Shutter Speed

Shutter speed: 4

Creating a Double Image Using Slow Shutter Speed

Shutter speed: 20      F stop #: 25

1. Take the photo in a dark place or else it will look washed-out.

2. Pick a background that will allow your subject to stand out.

3. Zoom your lens out far enough so that your subject will still be in view, even once they move.

4. Have your subject stand in both positions for the same amount of time.

5. Pick a shutter speed that allows your subject enough time to get to their desired position.

Ghost Photos

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1.3

1.6

      The photos have a ghost image because the shutter is so slow that it stays open long enough to capture the entire movement, not just a part of it. The slow lens gave the subject enough time to jump, remain in the air, and land, all while the lens remains open. The best photo is the last one on the 1.6 shutter speed because its quicker speed lets in less speed than the others. This gives the photo more saturation, and prevents it from looking washed out, unlike the other photos. It also creates a more clear photo in which you are able to identify the actual course of movement.

Holiday/Season Capture

I used portrait mode to take this photo. This photo conveys the holidays because it's subject is Santa's sleigh. It also shows how Christmas puts people in the spirit of giving because the sleigh is filled with donated coats for a coat drive.

Photo of the Week #2

I chose this photo because I found the angle to be interesting. I liked how only the bottom half of the plant showed and that there was little empty space. I also liked the pattern that the overlapping leaves created.

Patterns in Nature

The decisions I made when taking this photo were to use portrait mode and to take it zoomed out. This made it focused and allowed the lens to capture a broad range of the pattern. This is not a good photo because the colors are dull and the subject of the photo is boring.

Perspective