Shutter Speed: Freeze or Blur
from Easy Education Hosted by Easytochris
This week we're taking the podcast somewhere new. Instead of one of our usual deep-dive conversations, we're kicking off a photography series — me actually learning the fundamentals of a craft I've been doing on instinct for years, with Atlas teaching and the two of us figuring out where my gaps are as we go. First up: shutter speed. I came in thinking I barely used it — turns out I've been making shutter decisions every single time I wait for a bird or a dragonfly to hold still. I just never had the words for it. We get into the freeze-versus-blur tradeoff, why a fast shutter needs more light, and the moment it really clicked for me: you can have silky water or a tack-sharp heron, but in a single shot, you have to choose. That tension is the whole concept. I've also got homework this week — shooting running water two ways — and the edited results will end up on easytochris.com. Oh, and I sold my first gallery print this week. Still doesn't quite feel real.
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