..thanks for the great review, which was entitled something like "for beginners". It was very helpful. I thought I was cheating when I used the point and shoot aspects of my camera to give me a hint about what might be a reasonable shutter speed in various conditions. I learned later in the lesson review that you suggested it could be useful too.
I was just wondering...if I used spot metering when I am attempting to blur the background, could it make the process more efficient? That is, if I really focused on a single thing ( a fl0wer for example) would this make the background more contrasted?
See you in class...Bob Rinehart
13 years ago
Hi Bob
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing as a 'reasonable' shutter speed. You either pick the one that is perfect or you don't. If you are serious about progressing, give up the meter totally ... it will only slow you down. Hundreds and hundreds of our students have done it ... and so can you.
Continue guessing at your shutter speeds and don't' be afraid to pick the perfect one. With enough practice you'll get very, very good at it.
And about the blur issue ... your 'meter' or what shutter speed you pick has nothing to do with that. That's depth of field and that's something we'll talk about more next week.
Good luck and keep shooting. By the tone of your question your making great progress.