The Basics
As a photographer, you must understand the focal length, aperture, lens length, and shutter speed. Shutter speed is simply the speed at which your shutter closes. It is also called exposure time because it's how long your camera's shutter remains open when capturing a photo. High shutter speeds let in less light whereas low shutter speeds let in lots of light. For shooting landscape photos I like to keep my shutter speed a little faster to keep my image darker. It's easier to brighten up a picture and get the details out of it rather than an over-exposed image. It isn't easy to correct an over-exposed image and I haven't had any luck with it. If you look below here's a sneak peek at my before and after photos.
Besides the image looking darker, it does look a lot less colorful, no that isn't just because I edited it. I shoot in a way to make the photo look more bleak rather than vibrant because it allows for greater color control in the editing process. The starting image may appear darker than it should be, but this is what we want. Every camera is different and needs different shutter speeds for the result you are looking for. The light in the photo also plays a huge role in the shutter speed. If it's a sunny day you want to keep it fast, however, if it is a shady or rainy day you can slow the shutter speed down to increase exposure time.
What do the shutter speed numbers mean?
The numbers of shutter speed is normally one over a number. They mean what fraction of a second the shutter closes at. A 1/50 shutter speed means the shutter is open for half a second and a 1/100 shutter speed means for one-tenth of a second.
Is slow shutter speed useful? Yes, here's why.
Now you might be asking yourself why would I use a slow shutter speed? The simple answer is for long-exposure shots. They have become popular over time, such as doing a long exposure of a car passing by and seeing the blur effect it makes. It's difficult to get these shots which is why they are prized in the photography community.
What about high shutter speed?
Ok but why use a high shutter speed? Using a higher shutter speed can "freeze time" in the shot. If you are trying to catch rain or snow in the shot using a higher shutter speed can help in getting these shots.
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Overall, what got me the best results from my photos was taking the same scene with multiple shutter speeds and looking at the comparison in images to see what shutter speed I needed to stay around.
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