The
most common reason for blurry images is a slow shutter speed. If you
shoot in automatic mode or aperture priority then your camera will often
select a shutter speed that is too slow, hence a blurry image.
Shutter
speed is the speed that the shutter opens, lets in the image and then
closes. Shutter speed manages two elements of your photo: the amount of
light in your image and the amount of motion captured in your image.
When the shutter speed is on a lower/slower setting
the shutter is open a longer amount of time letting in more light. The
slower the shutter speed the longer the shutter is open and the more
light that is let in to create your image. When the shutter speed is on a higher/faster setting
the shutter is open less time letting in less light. The faster the
shutter speed the less time the shutter is open and the darker your
image.
When the shutter speed is on a lower/slower setting
the shutter is open a longer amount of time capturing all the motion
found in your scene. The slower the shutter speed the longer the
shutter is open and the more motion that is captured in your image. The
lower/slower the shutter the blurrier the image. When the shutter speed is on a higher/faster setting
the shutter is open less time capturing a smaller amount of "time" in
our scene, stopping any motion that is happening. The faster the
shutter speed the less time the shutter is open and the less motion is
captures. The higher/faster the shutter the sharper your image.
I never shoot a portrait of a person less than a 250 shutter speed.
However, as you can see from the example above 250 is fast and doesn't
allow a ton of light. An image shot inside at 250 shutter speed tends
to be a bit dark. So what do you do???
After pulling up my blinds, turning on all my lights and moving my baby towards the open door, I set my camera to 800 ISO, 250 Shutter Speed and 2.8 F-Stop and this is my final image....
Learn more in my photography workshops:
-Shooting in Manual Mode
-Perfect Lighting Every Time
-My Favorite Poses
-The Magic of Photoshop
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