Shutter speed makes or breaks a photo. It's the secret behind crisp, sharp images – and the magic of dreamy motion blur. But there are some myths about shutter speeds that you might have heard before, ...

Those stepping out of auto mode will need to learn about three essential settings in photography: aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. These are commonly referred to as the “exposure triangle,” as one ...

Last week I talked about aperture, depth of field and how to use them to your advantage. Today is about aperture’s kissing cousin: shutter speed. Like aperture, shutter speed controls the amount of ...

Every good photo begins with the right exposure. Even if you catch a great subject at the perfect moment with strong framing, everything is lost if you blow the exposure. If you only shoot in ...

Photography is much more than pointing a camera and pressing a button. This is something you realize soon after getting your hands on a serious shooter. Maybe you stumbled upon your smartphone’s ...

Compared to ISO and aperture, shutter speed is a relatively straightforward concept to understand. It's the period of time that a camera's sensor (or film) is exposed to light after you hit the ...

High-speed photography in still images and cinema seems to be the latest rage. And while modern technology has made much of the equipment easily accessible, the basic techniques have been used since ...

In the last couple months my Photography Snapshot series has focused on the theory of light and how it behaves as it created images in an optical system. I'm planning to shift my focus now from the ...