A Charleston Photographer’s Perspective: Objects In Motion Tend To…

by:  Jason Bennett

Newton’s first law of motion says that an object in motion tends to stay in motion and an object at rest tends to stay at rest.  Otherwise referred to as inertia.  OK, sorry, enough physics for today.  I bring this up because in photography, we can represent motion by manipulating the shutter speed to show motion blur.  The amount of blur is determined by how long the shutter is open.

A very fast shutter speed will freeze motion.And a very slow shutter speed will capture more than a single moment in time, it will capture many moments and show them as a single image.  Thus creating motion blur.

Keep this in mind when taking your next picture.  Objects in motion can often be more interesting when captured that way. 

So when it comes to capturing a moment, remember Isaac Newton’s laws of motion and incorporate a little motion in your art.

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3 Responses to A Charleston Photographer’s Perspective: Objects In Motion Tend To…

  1. Totally in love with the shoreline pics… I’m VERY much an amateur with photography… so this question is probably silly, but for those slow shutter speed pics to show an object in motion, do you need a tripod? I have one but GOSH I hate lugging it around… Canon DSLR 20D (old school, i know) is big enough!

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