Shutter Speed Experiments
Earlier this week in Digital Photo Magazine, I read Experimenting with Shutter Speed with Bryan Peterson, author of amazing photography books such as Understanding Exposure and Understanding Shutter Speed. I have four books of his, including the two I just mentioned, and I love his writing style and enthusiasm for photography.
In the article, he recommends going out into your backyard to experiment with 1/4 and 1 second shutter speeds:
The results are unpredictable, but experimenting like this often results in a fresh approach to shooting familiar subject matter.
I was eager to try this along with some of the suggestions he gives in the article, such as moving the camera around in circles and zooming during exposure.
Playing with Shutter Speed
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