Creative Shutter Speed: Master the Art of Motion Capture

Chapter 4. Tools and Controls to Exploit Shutter Speed

Whether your passion is golf, woodworking, gardening, sewing, or bicycling, there's one piece of advice that stands above all others. Get a good set of tools. For you, that means a good camera. Yes, it's a bit like telling a jockey to get a good mount or a NASCAR driver to get a good car, but without a camera capable of providing you high quality, well-exposed photos. your time and effort could be wasted.

When you're shopping for a digital camera, it's easy to bury yourself in hundreds of specs without really understanding what's relevant Most people start off the selection process with a camera's resolution in megapixels, That's not a bad place to begin, but if photographing a variety of active subjects with a variety of techniques intrigues you, then you'll likely want to consider some of the features and accessories discussed in the next few pages.

As you know, equipment can make a big difference in results and it's tough to evaluate a camera model on your own. Before buying, 1 urge you to visit camera review websites, such as www.dcviews.com, www.dpreview.com, www.stevesdigicams.com, and other sites to get expert, in-depth analysis of the newest digital cameras.

The camera you need is a dSLR

To maximize your ability to capture light and motion, you need a dSLR (digital single-lens-reflex) camera as opposed to a snapshot camera.

Because I'm a value seeker (okay, cheapskate) and want to stretch my hard-earned money, I tend to get ...