2. WHAT IS SHUTTER SPEED?
 The amount of time the shutter is open
 Shutter Speeds are measured in seconds or fractions of seconds
1/1000 of a second is much faster than 1/60 of a second (the bigger the
denominator the faster the shutter speed)
Most of your shots will be taken at speeds of 1/60 or greater
Shots taken with speeds below 1/60 will require a tripod to avoid camera
shake which can make the pictures blurry.
Shutter Speeds will usually double in size 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, etc., on your
camera’s settings.

3. BULB
 Some cameras give you the option of VERY SLOW Shutter Speeds
measured in seconds instead of fractions of seconds
Used for very low-light conditions
Used for special-effects shots
Used for when you are trying to capture a lot of movement in a shot
This can be accomplished by using BULB or the “B” Mode in your camera
Bulb mode lets you keep your shutter open for as long as you hold it down

4. IS ANYTHING IN YOUR PHOTO “MOVING”
 Would you like to freeze the movement?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/konaboy/72845202/ picture taken by Ben aka
konaboy
Taken with a high-speed lens (high shutter speed) to give the effect of
freezing the motion of the surfer AND every drop of water!
 Would you like to blur the object giving it a sense of movement?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flamed/127166990/ picture taken by flamed
aka Ephraim Miller
Taken with a low shutter speed (remember you need a tripod for slow
shutter speeds due to camera “shake” (blur)

5. REFERENCE
Most of the information for this PowerPoint was taken from:
Rowse, Darren. "Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography."
Digital Camera School. Digital Camera School, n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2013.
<http://digital-photography-school.com/ shutter-speed>