Shutter Speed Vocabulary

Shutter Speed Vocabulary

Shutter

A device that opens and closes to control the length of exposure for the photo
 

Shutter Speeds

Freeze action:

-          1/1000

-          1/500

-          1/250

Hand held:

-          1/125

-          1/60

Blurred movement:

-          1/30              

-          1/15

-          1/8

-          1/4

-          1/2

-          1

-          2

-          3

-          4

-          8

Shutter Priority

You set the shutter speed, the camera determines the aperture

Aperture

A device that controls the amount of light admitted through an opening

ISO/ASA

The measure of a digital cameras sensor’s sensitivity to light

Exposure Triangle

The three main elements that must be considered when adjusting exposure; ISO, aperture, and shutter speed

B/Bulb

A shutter speed setting allowing for longer exposure times under the control of the photographer

Cable Release

A short length of flexible cable, used to operate the shutter without shaking the camera

Tripod

An adjustable three-legged stand used to support the camera

Bracketing

A technique of shooting a number of pictures of the same subject at different levels of exposure