• Shutter Speed.  This controls the amount of time that the shutter is open to let in light to expose the photo (either on film or memory card). Left open too long, the photo will be too bright and will be over exposed; not left open long enough, the photo will be too dark and will be under exposed. 

 

• Assignment Shutter Speed Settings 

 

SHOWING MOTION 

Set your mode dial set to S or SV and the other elements set to auto {including white balance}  and now, you are in control of your camera’s shutter speed.  Find the dial that your camera uses to operate the shutter speed.   

Practice lowering and raising your shutter speed and try to find each of the settings I listed above.  Just like last week, this week we’re going to do a little application exercise!  

 

I found a water faucet demonstrates this element real well!  I left my faucet dripping slowly for the entire exercise.  After each click, I dropped my shutter speed in half, as you can see in my pictures down below.   

 

Here are my shutter speed pictures.