Best Shutter Speed for Portraits by B&C Camera

Best Shutter Speed for Portraits by B&C Camera

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Capturing the best photo will rely heavily on the settings you choose. You will need more than just a fancy camera. Understanding each building block camera setting will set your photograph apart from the others. Shutter speed is one of those building blocks. When you can completely understand how shutter speed affects your photos and how it works, you will see an improvement in the quality of your photos.

The three building blocks are ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Simply called, the exposure triangle. I already covered best aperture for portraits, you can read it here: Best Aperture for Portraits

Today, we will cover the ins and outs of the glorious shutter speed.

1/500 - This shutter speed works best for wildlife, sports, and action photography.

1/250 - Here is an excellent shutter speed for slower-moving animals or walking people.

1/125 - Use this to take a photograph of a moving vehicle.

1/60 - This is the standard shutter speed on a camera.

1/30 - Use this to pan a fast-moving subject.

1/15 - Here is another excellent shutter speed for panning moving subjects.

1/8 - This shutter speed will blur fast-moving objects.

1/4 - Will blur people when walking.

1/2 - You will be able to get slow-moving water with a blur.

After watching this video, I feel confident you will have a better grasp of what shutter speed does and how it affects your photographs. Now is the perfect time to start experimenting with various subjects and shutter speeds to see how your photos will turn out.