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Paula Alveal Shutter Speed
Paula Alveal Shutter Speed
Paula Alveal Shutter Speed
Definition
Shutter Speed is one of the three pillars in
photography.
It is responsible for creating dramatic effects by
shutter is open.
exposes the camera sensor to the light that passes through the lens aperture.
How is it measured?
They are typically measured in fractions of a second, when they are
under a second.
1/250
you change shutter speed youll need to change one of the other elements to compensate for it. For example if you speed up your shutter speed one stop (for example from 1/125th to 1/250th) youre effectively letting half as much light into your camera. To compensate for this youll probably need to increase your aperture one stop (for example from f16 to f11).
Examples
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