11s Shutter- Painting with Light

The Shutter

The shutter is like a door, it opens and closes to let light into the camera to expose the film, or sensor to light for a set time. Shutter speed is measured in seconds – or in most cases fractions of seconds. The bigger the denominator the faster the speed (ie 1/1000 is much faster than 1/30).

Shutter Speeds:
1  2  4  8  15  30  60  125  250  500  1000  2000  4000
The lower the number, the slower the shutter speed, the greater amount of light and blur.
The higher the number, the faster the shutter speed, lesser amount of light and blur.

B-Bulb: When you press the Shutter, it opens for as long as you keep your finger on the shutter button
T-Time: When you press the Shutter button, it stay open until you press it again (not common on newer cameras).
Guess what shutter speed was used for the following photos:

 by Dan Barham

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/shutter-speed#ixzz15ZUV0aCi

 

Painting with Light

 

Watch the following:
Willowz Jubilee
Painting with Light
Cool Light
Stupid Gratuitous Violence, but Cool

Define the following , explain the function of the setting, add in your journal:

1. SLR-
2. TLR-
3. Shutter-
4. Shutter Speeds-
5. Bulb-
6. Cable Release-
7. Tripod-
8. Light Meter-
9. Bracketing-
10. Hot Shoe-

Find image examples of the following for your journal and guess what shutter speed was used to create the photo:

1. Slow Shutter Speed
2. Fast Shutter Speed
3. Panning
4. Painting with Light
5. Multiple Exposures