Pete's Photo Tips II

Alright the tip today is how to capture motion blur. There are a few steps involved in getting it done well. Doing a shot like this works best if you have your camera on manual so you can control the shutter speed and f-stop. First off choose a subject that will be moving, car, bike, train or some one running. Now stand comfortably, legs apart, hold your camera steady and pick the point that you will be taking the shot. From the point you will be shooting set up your exposure, I recommend between 1/8 to 1/10 th of a second with a 50 mm lens. Now here is the tricky part, pivot with your hip and track your subject as it moves and take the shot at the point you exposed for. The smoother you are with tracking the better your shot will be. Practice this method and play with different shutter speeds, you will find that you can get some incredible looking action shots.