What is Shutter Speed??

WHAT IS SHUTTER SPEED?

Shutter Speed is the length of time the camera shutter is open,exposing light on to the camera sensors.

Shutter Speed is one of the three elements of Exposure Triangle that are responsible for correctly exposing the photos. Shutter speed decides whether to freeze the subject in your frame or to capture a long exposure moment. In this blog post, I am going to shed some light on what exactly the shutter speed is and how you can control it to click various kinds of photos.

How Shutter Speed Is Measured??

Shutter speed are measured in fractions of a second.Most modern DSLRs and mirrorless cameras can handle shutter speeds of 1/4000th of a second at the fastest, while some can handle even quicker speeds of 1/8000th of a second and faster. On the other hand, the longest available shutter speed on most DSLRs or mirrorless cameras is typically 30 seconds. You can use a longer shutter speed by using external remote triggers, if necessary.

Types Of Shutter Speed

1) Fast Shutter Speed:

Ideal for Sports and Wildlife photography, fast shutter speed freezes the moving sportsperson or the bird/animal to capture the moment in action. Using a shutter speed of 1/500 second or faster will result in a sharp photo where the subject is captured steady in action.

2) Slow Shutter Speed:

Trust me, you can experiment with slow shutter speed to click creative frames using lights, clouds or even water. For example, you can click a frame wherein a car appears to be sharp and stationary and the background is in motion by using shutter speed of 1/15 second (try this using a monopod/tripod for better result).

3) Very Slow Shutter Speed:

Using shutter speed in seconds or shooting on Bulb Mode at the right moment can result in awe-inspiring photos. Colorful fireworks all over the sky, some name captured on a photo using a torch or star trails that appear to be circular lines can all be captured using long shutter speed. Make sure you mount the camera on a tripod to avoid shake.

Shutter Speed Values

Choosing a shutter speed one step faster than the current shutter speed (by, for example, changing shutter speed from 1/60 s to 1/125 s) is referred to as “increasing shutter speed by one step” and halves the amount of time the shutter is open. Choosing a shutter speed one step slower than the current shutter speed (for example, by changing shutter speed from 1/125 s to 1/60 s) is referred to as “slowing shutter speed by one step” and doubles the amount of time the shutter is open.