Creating blur to frame the subject – Shutter Speed #5

Blurred photos foreground background emphasis

Choosing when to use a slow shutter speed to blur an image doesn’t always have to match the subject matter. On the fourth Friday of the month during the summer streets are closed in Uptown Westerville for vendors, groups and associations, performers, and politicians to set up spaces to display their wares and attitudes. At [...]

1/800th not fast enough – Shutter Speed #1

Softball bat and ball at 1/800th of a second

Sports photographers strive to  catch that moment when the bat strikes the ball. It’s the peak action so important to creating a story. The batter’s arms are extended, their eyes focused on the ball. The ball is compressed against the bat as its direction is reversed by a stronger force. The short backlight separates the batter and ball from [...]