Photography Panning: How to Capture Motion

By Jim Zuckerman

African white pelican - photo (c) Jim Zuckerman

The simplest of all techniques is using a slow shutter speed to artistically blur moving subjects. When you do this, one of the best ways to create successful images is to show the moving subject sharper than the blurred background.

This technique is done with panning the camera such that you follow the movement. For photography panning, use a shutter speed in the 1/15 to 1/6 of a second range. This photo of an African white pelican was taken at 1/15th.

Jim Zuckerman teaches a number of excellent online photo workshops at the BetterPhoto digital photography school, including Wildlife Photography and Eight Steps to More Dramatic Photography.

Comments

[Milton Antônio Gomes]

Gracious and wonderful image.