Things to Consider:
- Fast shutter speeds freeze action (You can consider any shutter speed over 1/250 seconds as fast)
- Slow shutter speeds create blur and create a sense of motion (You can consider any shutter speed under 1/60 seconds as slow - and you'll need a tripod or other stabilization to avoid "camera shake")
- Learn to balance shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for proper exposure.
- A sense of movement can be created through proper composition. For example,
- Lines
- Subject placement
- Shapes (for example, S-curve)
- When shooting moving subjects, compose the scene so they face the center of the frame.
- Leave more space in front of the subject than behind them
- Give them room to move. Don't have them bumping their noses on the edge of the frame
- Remember to break this rule when appropriate. You may want to create a sense of where they have been or (what they are running from!) by leaving more space behind than in front.
- Don't hesitate to move the subject when possible to get the best picture. This is done to remove distracting elements, to add interesting elements, and/or to improve lighting.
- Move you! Just taking one step in one direction may improve the composition. When composing the perfect scene remember to move you - up, down, left, right, and all around - to find the best angle of view and to get the best lighting,
- 10 Tips for Stunning Action Photography by Jim Harmer at Improve Photography
- Composition and Movement by Richard D. Zakia at Masteringphoto.com; short illustrated article
- Composition - Creating Movement and Exposure Basics - Shutter Speed at Stoke Dasoul; very short article
- Photographing Sports and Action at Geoff Lawrence.com; well illustrated, comprehensive article
- Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography by Darren Rouse at Digital Photography School; short, but fairly comprehensive introduction
- Leaving Space Behind Moving Subjects - Composition by Darren Rouse at Digital Photography School; short, well illustrated article
- Moving Into The Frame; The Dynamic Motion, Gesture, And Intent by Jim Zuckerman at Photographic; short illustrated article
- Moving Subject by Chandra Avinash at Nuvvo; short illustrated article on panning
- Taking a Picture of a Moving Subject with Your Digital Camera at Dummies.com; 10 short tips
- The Best Way To Learn Sports Photography by Simon Bray on Phototuts+; 10 tips; illustrated
- Shutter Speed from Michael the Mentor; 3:14 minutes; simple and clear explanation
- DSLR Basics: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO from PhotoExtremist; 9:58 minutes; good explanation of the exposure triangle - begins with Shutter Speed
- Photography Tutorial on Shutter Speed with Corey Reese from Corey Reese; 5:33 minutes; good examples for capturing the motion of a stream
- How to Photograph Action from about.com; 2:08; brief explanations for shooting action shots
- Digital Photography - Photographing Outdoor Sports from FroKnowsPhoto
- Part 1, Get Out of Auto, 3:51 minutes; how to set ISO and aperture priority mode
- Part 2, Shutter Priority, 4 minutes
- Part 3, Anticipation, 3:38 minutes; anticipating action
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