Exsposures

Shutter speed.




Long Exposure.





Long exposures are used to capture movement however it captures it in a way which looks like it has been slows down but you can still see the movement in the still image. This technique creates effects impossible to see with the human eye, To create this look you will need a tripod as camera shakes will cause movement but in a unflattering way to your image, The long the shutter speed captures the move movement that appears in the image, Long exposure can also be used with a main subject to as they are in focus but what is going off behind them is blurred and out of focus. This can create really great results if you want to show busyness in a place but want to focus on one main thing and freeze it.

here are some examples of when i have used a slow shutter speed myself these have been on a number of different occasions and i am happy with the results. The first two are painting with light where i have created the light trail myself using a torch and a tripod. For the first image i placed a ornament i had in the house on a stool and created a black background i then set up  my camera on a tripod to avoid camera shakes. I then did my settings which was a very slow shutter speed and large aperture. I then turned off all the lights and opened my shutter for 10 seconds. Once the shutter was open i then got a torch as shone the torch up and around it. I am very happy with the results as it created a more atmospheric feel to the image. The second image was also created in a very similar way however this was taken with a macro lens these are water droplets on a CD this is done again with a slow shutter speed and torch i got this idea from a articular i read in a photography magazine and i thought it would be really fun to try, i really like this image as it doesn't look real. I also like how the light has caught the actual CD its self as this adds just a splash of more colour. My last image is using a long exposure in
                                                          a very different way as this is used to make the image lighter . As                                                           this is took at Brixham Devon. It was late when i took this photo                                                           and i liked the view however i wanted to still get the detail and                                                               some light in the image without completely brightening the                                                                    image to look like day light.. By using a slow shutter speed this                                                                      brought the colours and the light out more. I again needed to                                                                   use a tripod for this to avoid camera shakes. I am happy
                                                                   with this image as i got the effect i wanted and the lights                                                                        really do stand out. Also like how the bush in the corner is                      colourful to as this creates a kind of warmth to the image. Overall i think my work on slow shutter speeds have been successful.

Fast shutter speed.





fast shutter speed are used freeze fast movement that again is impossible to capture with the human eye. This is done by opening the shutter for a fraction of a second.  You need to be prepared and ready before taking the shot as you want to capture it at just the right moment, you may need a large aperture when shooting to get everything in focus. There will be a small blur created by the movement anyway. This can be extremely effective when done right. I think this is such a good technique as it creates images we can not capture with the human eye and probably not be able to create two of the same image. This makes the image more special and gives it uniqueness        

here are some shots i took using a fast shutter speed to capture motion and freeze it in time.  these were shot with extremely fast shutter speeds such as 1/250 of a second. this is important as you e

need to capture the action without a blur as with a slow shutter speed this would happen however a fast shutter speed with get the action but also be a crisp clear image. in my first image my shutter speed was just a little to slow as you can see a blur in the front wheel this was very tricky to capture as the were moving at a very fast pace. This was the first time I had attempted any sport photography and I was pushed very out of comfort zone for this. However this was good as I now feel like I could do it again and I learnt when doing fast shutter speed photography it can take a few go's to get it right and not every single image is going to come out perfect. The same with the second image I do feel it could of been a bit clearer and maybe framed a little better. However for my first few attempts I don' think it went to bad as I did  grasp it eventually and learnt from my mistakes.

Seth Casteel has captured images of dogs when they hit the surface of the water. By the end of this original series there were 80 portraits of different breeds of dog. This series went viral and he then went on to photograph over 300 dogs. His process involves using underwater casing so he can take his camera underwater without causing water damage, Then he trains each dog to slowly fetch the balls deep and deeper into the water. This is all done in a pool at a house. I really like how bright and vibrant the images are and also how sharp they are as this just adds the effect of the images. They are strong bold images and this links with the emotion of courage and strength which the dogs must of needed to have to jump in the pool. I love that every photo he takes is so unique and different
 and he never creates the same image twice and this is what makes his work so special.