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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I.

Art 115 – Motion &Art 115 – Motion &

Shutter Speeds – 10 slidesShutter Speeds – 10 slides

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IArt 115: Motion and Shutter SpeedsArt 115: Motion and Shutter Speeds

SSubject & Motion: Tell the right storyubject & Motion: Tell the right storyIf motion is an important part of the If motion is an important part of the subject, telling the right motion story is subject, telling the right motion story is important. And that might be to bring it important. And that might be to bring it to a dead-stop sharp. Or it might be to to a dead-stop sharp. Or it might be to suggest motion by suggest motion by

capturing some part of or all of the subject as motion blur. Either Either method is perfectly acceptable. It method is perfectly acceptable. It just need to be saying what YOU just need to be saying what YOU want to say. want to say.

For most situations 1/2000 sec For most situations 1/2000 sec shutter speed will bring most shutter speed will bring most subject in motion into a dead-stop subject in motion into a dead-stop sharp image.sharp image.


SShutter Speed & Aperture:hutter Speed & Aperture:

They are partners in the ‘Right Exposure’ dance. They are partners in the ‘Right Exposure’ dance. You can not move one without a compensating You can not move one without a compensating move from the other if grace is to be achieved. And move from the other if grace is to be achieved. And a dance will require many graceful steps done with a dance will require many graceful steps done with ease and speed.ease and speed.

Fortunately, your camera is designed to dance well Fortunately, your camera is designed to dance well if you do not box it in with poor decisions. Although if you do not box it in with poor decisions. Although it is very difficult to know what are good or bad it is very difficult to know what are good or bad decisions without information.decisions without information.


TThe Plan: Gain knowledge and experiencehe Plan: Gain knowledge and experience

Work in teams of 2 or 3. Three is the best. Work in teams of 2 or 3. Three is the best. 1.1.PhotographerPhotographer2.2.Assistant/ClientAssistant/Client3.3.ModelModel

Since you are not use to having an assistant or a Since you are not use to having an assistant or a client, not having one should be okay. But having client, not having one should be okay. But having an assistant/client will prove to be immensely an assistant/client will prove to be immensely helpful. They can help you to keep things straight helpful. They can help you to keep things straight because that is their job…because that is their job…


TThe Job: Overviewhe Job: Overview

Shoot a series of motion study images using a Shoot a series of motion study images using a person walking, jogging, running, and riding a person walking, jogging, running, and riding a bicycle. The shutter speed must range from slow to bicycle. The shutter speed must range from slow to fast.fast.


FFour Shot Series:our Shot Series:

1.1.Walk across set maintaining the same speed for Walk across set maintaining the same speed for all the shots.all the shots.

2.2.Jog across set maintaining the same speed for all Jog across set maintaining the same speed for all the shots.the shots.

3.3.Run across set maintaining the same speed for Run across set maintaining the same speed for all the shots.all the shots.

4.4.Bicyclist slowly across the set maintaining the Bicyclist slowly across the set maintaining the same speed for all the shots.same speed for all the shots.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IArt 115 Motion: Stopping or SuggestingArt 115 Motion: Stopping or Suggesting

Walking Jogging Running Bicycling

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICameron and his team:Cameron and his team:

SSet & Wardrobe: Keep it simpleet & Wardrobe: Keep it simple

This student example is relatively simple. The gray This student example is relatively simple. The gray unpainted (or painted) area complicates the background. unpainted (or painted) area complicates the background. Actually, I would have like the entire background to be of the Actually, I would have like the entire background to be of the same tone and color. Also, I would have like the black same tone and color. Also, I would have like the black sweater to be more like the pants in tone. The chartreuse sweater to be more like the pants in tone. The chartreuse

that is showing that is showing would have would have worked out fine.worked out fine.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography ICameron and his team:Cameron and his team:

SSummary: ummary:

Shoot 24 motion study shots using a person Shoot 24 motion study shots using a person walking, jogging, running, and riding a bicycle. walking, jogging, running, and riding a bicycle. The shutter speeds will run from a very slow 1/8 The shutter speeds will run from a very slow 1/8 to a very fast 1/1000 sec.to a very fast 1/1000 sec.

If you do this assignment correctly, you will end If you do this assignment correctly, you will end up with a very reliable set of test images that will up with a very reliable set of test images that will give you highly detailed information about give you highly detailed information about stopping and suggest subject in motion.stopping and suggest subject in motion.

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