Assignment #3: Shutter Speed

Complete at least 2 photos: at least one with a fast shutter speed and one with a slow shutter speed. (You can also experiment more with f-stop and exposure to fine tune your skills since we will have extra time between classes, if you like).
Also, remember to record your f-stop and shutter speed.  Label your post as "assignment #3 your name".

Different methods:

1. Sports or active subject shot...when no motion is desired.  (High shutter speed needed.)
2. Motion blur...You can for example, take a shot with your child waving something colorful (if you have a 1/60 shutter speed, and your child isn't moving too much accept what they are waving....then your child will be sharp, yet the motion of the hands moving will be visible.  You can get creative with this.  Or if you see something interesting that would look good in motion....like cars at night, etc...you can use a tripod or set your camera on something sturdy.  Then use your timer so that your fingers won't cause blur when you take the picture, and use a shutter speed of 1/15 or lower for best effects.

Note: Remember that something in your picture should look clear and crisp, even if it isn't your subject.

Your goal at the beginning of next year should be to have a basic knowledge of how your camera works manually....how to get a correct exposure and how to get desirable effects with your shutter and aperture.  Please experiment until you feel you have met this goal.  If you do so, you will be able to move on with our next assignments and start having fun with a more detailed approach.  We will go into things like lighting, composition, techniques for getting happy pictures, and whatever else you guys desire...if you are ready to move on.  This means you need to stop using your automatic features all together!  If you keep defaulting to this mode, you won't gain an understanding of how your camera works and you won't ever get fast enough manually to feel confident.   See you next year!