No. 4 of the unofficial rules of photography is: "Always have a shutter speed." A photographic exposure can be defined as a certain amount of light hitting a sensor (or film) for a certain amount of ...

Shutter speed makes or breaks a photo. It's the secret behind crisp, sharp images – and the magic of dreamy motion blur. But there are some myths about shutter speeds that you might have heard before, ...

Compared to ISO and aperture, shutter speed is a relatively straightforward concept to understand. It's the period of time that a camera's sensor (or film) is exposed to light after you hit the ...

Nikon D800 | Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2.8 Pro FX | ISO 400 | 1/640 sec | F2.8 Photo: Abby Ferguson Understanding shutter speed, aperture and ISO can be overwhelming for beginner photographers. Even once ...

The shutter-speed switch is far and away the least-used control on any video camera. Some videographers never even learn where it is unless it is accidentally turned on and a warning pops up in the ...