Thursday, October 30, 2014

Motion Preview and Major Shoot Assignment

Motion Preview
1. Why slow down your shutter speed?
So the shutter of the camera is open long enough for the sensor to see the movement of the subject.

2. What are the two primary ways to create motion in a photograph?
A long shutter speed and open shutter.

3. Why use a Shutter Priority mode?
Able to select other settings that will make the shot better and give it a better movement effect.

4. What are three primary methods to compensate for long shutter speeds when there is too much light?
Use a small aperture, lowering your ISO, and trying a Neutral Density Filter.

Beautiful Motion Blur Photos



Action Shots And Focus Mode
5. From the Web site, what is a good starting shutter speed range (fastest to slowest) that you should start out with when attempting panning?
1/60 sec and 1/15 sec 

6. From the video, why is the center auto focus point important for panning?
Vid did not work.

7. From the video, why should you use Continuous Drive mode of panning?
Vid did not work.

8. What does the "AI Servo" auto focus mode do?
Catches subject when its moving, focuses it. (best for sports)

9. What are the advantages of shooting in "AI Servo" auto focus mode for sports/action photography?
Freezes and captures the photo when moving to make it a clear shot

10. Why should you consider using Back Button Focus for action photography?
Helps focus on moving subjects to make the photo clear

11. What are some of the challenges of Back Button Focus?
You have to keep holding the back button, & if your trying to take a still pic it will keep focusing because it won't work unless the subject is moving.

Friday, October 3, 2014