Optimal Shutter Speed Settings for HDR Photography

In HDR photography, the only varying factor controlling the exposure in your bracketed sequence should be the shutter speed. This means that the camera is controlling the shutter speed to give us the median exposure, the darker exposure and the brighter exposure. However, given that cameras have limitations of the highest possible shutter speed and that shutter speed also controls motion freeze, there are optimal settings for shutter speed. The optimal shutter speed depends on a few considerations, which we will discuss in this article. In addition, we will explain the two issues that arise due to shutter speed as well as why the optimal exposure value should not be at 3 stops, but at 2 stops instead.

The Relationship Between Shutter Speed & Flash Is Critical | Remember This Lighting Mantra

Aperture controls flash, shutter speed controls ambient…this is a good mantra to have when trying to understand and control flash. Some photographers don’t understand the relationship between flash and aperture. A lead photographer, who I was second for, would burn through batteries in their flash cause the were shooting at f/8 at 1/4000 of a second. … Read more

The Ultimate 5 Step Shutter Drag Reference Guide

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You can capture extraordinary landscapes at the beach using a simple technique called Shutter Drag. In this video, I’ll show you how to perfect this technique in 5 super simple steps. Video: The Ultimate 5 Step Shutter Drag Reference Guide Related Reading: 10 Step Guide to Shutter Drag Portraits Step #1: What You’ll Need For Shutter … Read more

Lightroom Editing Tips for Environmental Shutter Drag Portraits

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Last week, we walked through how to capture an environmental shutter drag portrait. A shutter drag portrait is a portrait that uses slow shutter speeds to capture movement around a subject. We followed steps to capture a final RAW image. In this video/article, I’ll be showing you my Lightroom editing tips in this full walkthrough … Read more