Mastering Your DSLR - Part 2 - Freeze or Blur Movement Using Shutter Priority

Shutter Priority is a semi-automatic photographic shooting mode that is usually in the creative range of all SLR cameras and bridges between the fully automatic and manual exposure settings. It is often annotated on the mode selection dial of your camera as 'S' or 'Tv' and it enables you to select a shutter speed of your choice to suit the photo opportunity, and then the camera automatically selects the correct aperture to match the light meter of the camera. This is a marvellous function for sports and action photographers who want to freeze fast moving objects or to engage in the creative use of 'blur' to demonstrate movement. The shutter speed controls the length of time the shutter is open to allow light to reach the camera's sensor and therefore controls the extent of movement that is recorded in the photo of your subject. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)