Motion Control
The motion of our subject is where the composition meets the technical. The shutter controls motion of the subject in a photo. If the shutter is fast (like 500 or 1000) the motion is frozen and if it is long or slow like 60 or less the motion becomes a blur. Each has its effect on the final photo. The important part is that the photographer has decided in advance how the photo will look.
Shooting Directions for types of Motion Control
Freeze
Blur
Panning - Pictures in which a moving subject is in focus while the background is blurred and appears to be moving with the subject are captured by panning the camera. Panning means moving the camera in the same direction as the subject that is in motion.
Freeze
- Begin by setting your camera to a mode with a preset fast shutter speed or choose a fast shutter speed in manual mode or shutter priority mode. Note that in manual mode you will need to also set the aperture.
- Look through the viewfinder or at the LCD monitor to compose the picture. You will need to move the camera with the subject until you see the picture you want to take.
- Press the shutter button halfway to focus the picture and quickly press the shutter button fully to take the picture. This should be one smooth and fast combination.
Blur
- Begin by mounting your camera on a tripod or place it on a solid surface, you may also hold the camera body still by locking your arms close to your torso whenever a tripod is unavailable. Either way, the camera needs to be still while taking the picture.
- Put your camera in a mode that allows you to manually set a shutter speed. This will likely be shutter-priority or manual mode.
- Select a slower shutter speed to start testing at, such as 1/60th of a second. If you're working in manual mode, you'll also need to set the aperture, or f/stop.
- Look through the viewfinder or at the LCD monitor to compose and pre-focus the picture. Decide in advance where you want the subject to appear in the picture.
- Press the shutter button when the subject reaches the designated point in the frame.
- Check the resulting image and adjust the shutter speed slower if you want more blur.
Panning - Pictures in which a moving subject is in focus while the background is blurred and appears to be moving with the subject are captured by panning the camera. Panning means moving the camera in the same direction as the subject that is in motion.
- Position yourself on a solid foundation to help keep your aim steady.
- Put your camera in a mode that allows you to manually set a shutter speed. This will likely be shutter-priority or manual mode.
- Select a slower shutter speed to start testing at, such as 1/60th of a second. If you're working in manual mode, you'll also need to set the aperture, or f/stop.
- Look through the viewfinder or at the LCD monitor to compose and pre-focus the picture. Start with the lens at a wider setting to allow enough background for the motion blur to appear. Decide in advance where you want the subject to appear in the picture.
- Press the shutter button when the subject reaches the designated point in the frame and move the camera horizontally with the subject. For the subject to be in focus, it must remain in the same location in the frame.
Classwork: Research Blur & Panning Techniques
Find 5 images online that represents Blur & Panning Photography & 5 Long Exposures!
-Create a folder labeled Last Name_First Name
-Label blurexample.jpg or panexample.jpg
Find 5 images online that represents Blur & Panning Photography & 5 Long Exposures!
-Create a folder labeled Last Name_First Name
-Label blurexample.jpg or panexample.jpg
Project: Blur AND Panning Photo
For this project, you will create a photograph that utilizes the Motion control techniques known as Blur and Panning.
You will be graded on the following:
-correct illustration of panning AND blur technique
-composition (how are the subjects arranged in the image)
-exposure (lighting and color)
-Create a folder labeled Last Name_First Name
-Label blur.jpg or pan.jpg
For this project, you will create a photograph that utilizes the Motion control techniques known as Blur and Panning.
You will be graded on the following:
-correct illustration of panning AND blur technique
-composition (how are the subjects arranged in the image)
-exposure (lighting and color)
-Create a folder labeled Last Name_First Name
-Label blur.jpg or pan.jpg