Expose Your Triangle – Shutter Speed
It’s called the Exposure Triangle….and seems to be one of the most confusing things in photography. So, what is it anyway? The exposure triangle is three settings that go hand-in-hand that let you create amazing photos: ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture. Today, I’ll cover Shutter Speed. You can think of this in terms of ‘how fast can you blink’ and ‘how much can you see when you blink fast vs slow.’ Although this diagram isn't in triangle format, it clearly shows the effects of fast and slow shutter speeds. Shutter Speed is about movement and what movement or stillness you can capture by adjusting the setting. If you blink fast, things tend to stand still, to be stationary. If you blink slowly (keeping your view straight ahead as your camera does), things tend to pass through your vision quickly and often at a blur. The important principle to remember when you are changing shutter speed is that a fast shutter speed will freeze action but also lets in a lower amount of l...