How to Take a Photo Showing Extended Motion

Capturing an object's movements in a photo can transform a regular image into a work of art. The effect of capturing motion with a camera is called "motion blur" and is often used in sports photography. You can create the effect using either a digital or analog camera that allows you to set the shutter speed.

Instructions

1

Walk around with your camera while looking through the viewfinder to find the best location for taking your photo. Set up your tripod in that location. Secure your camera to the tripod.

2

Slow down your camera's shutter speed. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the camera's shutter remains open. The speed is defined in fractions of a second. A speed of "1 s" is slower than "1/1000 s."

3

Focus your camera on the moving subject's background until the background looks clear.

4

Decrease the camera's aperture. The aperture controls the size of the shutter opening and amount of light that enters the camera. The aperture is defined in f/stops. "F/16" is smaller than "f/2."

5

Take a test photo to see if you are using the right camera settings for the shot, if you have a digital camera. If you are not capturing enough motion, slow down the shutter speed. If there is too much light, decrease the aperture.

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Capturing an object's movements in a photo can transform a regular image into a work of art. The effect of capturing motion with a camera is called "motion blur" and is often used in sports photography. You can create the effect using either a digital or analog camera that allows you to set the shutter speed.

Instructions

1

Walk around with your camera while looking through the viewfinder to find the best location for taking your photo. Set up your tripod in that location. Secure your camera to the tripod.

2

Slow down your camera's shutter speed. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the camera's shutter remains open. The speed is defined in fractions of a second. A speed of "1 s" is slower than "1/1000 s."

3

Focus your camera on the moving subject's background until the background looks clear.

4

Decrease the camera's aperture. The aperture controls the size of the shutter opening and amount of light that enters the camera. The aperture is defined in f/stops. "F/16" is smaller than "f/2."

5

Take a test photo to see if you are using the right camera settings for the shot, if you have a digital camera. If you are not capturing enough motion, slow down the shutter speed. If there is too much light, decrease the aperture.

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