ASSIGNMENT 50
Panning
ASSIGNMENT
One of the most fun and challenging ways to capture motion is by using a panning technique. If this is your first experience with panning, begin by setting out with the goal of capturing one technically successful frame. If you’ve practiced it before, then aim higher with an interesting subject! Keep in mind that a technically perfect frame of a boring subject will always be a boring picture.
TECHNIQUE
To begin with, set your camera to shutter priority mode. Start at 1/30th of a second and adjust accordingly if you are not getting the desired effect. Put your camera on burst mode and continuous focus or focus tracking, if available. Find an interesting background and make sure there are no obstructions on either ...
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