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Shutter Speed, Whats that?
What is Shutter Speed?
I just took your photo, wanna see me do it again? Wanna see me do it in slow-motion?
Photographer : Danny Graham -Engagement session at Raymond skills falls in PA, using a faster shutter speed to preserve a frozen moment.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Using flash and a relatively fast shutter to preserve the bride’s cousin’s dance moves, at her wedding at Casa Bianca in New Jersey.
The camera’s shutter is a mechanical (sometimes digital) device, that opens and closes for a predetermined amount of time. (There is also an open shutter for long exposure shots.)
Shutter is measured in parts of a second. Examples are 1/10,1/15, 1/30,1/60, 1/120, 1/240, but also in full seconds 1s , 5s ,10s.
Photographer Danny Graham, captures spark using a fast shutter during bride and grooms first dance at Casa Bianca in New Jersey.
The amount of time that the shutter is open or that the sensor is accepting light, determines the exposure of the image. It also determines how much motion blur the image gets or doesn't get.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Model Seana, stands in front of a moving train. Here we’re using a slow enough shutter to capture the motion of the train, but it’s still fast enough to preserve the model’s details.
Before you go cranking your shutter up to 1/8000, keep in mind that there are times when the motion blur from a slower shutter can be desirable. You can show a fast moving object, with a still world to emphasize the contrast of energy.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Entrance sparklers captured with some motion blur.
A fast moving subject can be followed as it passes, producing a clear crisp subject and it can emphasize the motion in a single image. Or you can always use a flash to preserve your subject and blur the background, using a process called Shutter Drag. Common examples are often used in motorcycle photography.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Capturing friends and motion blur on the dance floor. Wedding/Event @ Casa Bianca in Oak Ridge, NJ
Photographer : Danny Graham - Using shutter drag with a flash and a slower shutter speed. Wedding/Event @ Casa Bianca in Oak Ridge, NJ.
Contrast to using motion blur, you can always crank up the shutter and freeze motion. This can be awesome when capturing moments that are typically too quick to appreciate all of the fine details. Like someone or something frozen in mid air, or the spray of water, dirt or dust.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Shooting pigeons in a NYC park. The birds are frozen in time, using a faster shutter speed.
For video : Typically, you double or divide your shutter in half, in order to move up and down full stops of light. For video, it's often advised to follow the 180 rule. This is the perceived cinematic “normal”, in which you are doubling the frame rate to identify the shutter. Using the 180 rule, if you shoot in 24p as a frame rate, than your shutter should be set to 1/48 or 1/50. This is not so much a rule, but more of a guide. I encourage you to experiment with different frame rates and faster shutters, to produce crisper motion with less motion blur.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Captures a drummer playing mid-beat.
Photographer : Danny Graham - Capturing some entrance sparklers, while balancing the exposure and also timing the moment for the Bride and Grooms exit at Crystal Springs Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg, NJ.
Hopefully this helps you to better understand shutter speed and how it works. It’s used as a lot more than just a way to control the exposure, so I hope that this knowledge can help your photography grow. Thank you for reading!
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Hallie and Josh's Visual Timeline
This wedding was beautiful @ Valenzano Family Winery, Shamong, New Jersey
Wedding Photos-Bride Hallie did her own flowers - - Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
This wedding was beautiful
I was honored to be a part of it. Josh is a very close family friend and my cousin was the best man. Early on, I had a good feeling about the day.
(If you were at this wedding there is a guest album at the bottom of the article.)
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh and their bridal party at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ
08/07/2021
Wedding photos of Hallies getting her makeup done for her wedding day -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Hallie was super sweet and calm all morning. Spirits were high and it was nothing but laughter and love with the entire wedding party and make up artist Rachel from Rachel Elizabeth Studio.
Wedding Photos of Rachel from Rachel Elizabeth Studio. doing bride Hallies makeup for her wedding day -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Wedding Photos- Bridesmaids getting ready -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Wedding photos of Hallie getting ready before her wedding ceremony at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
It wasn’t until the dress was on, that I even remotely saw any stress in her face. But stress was short lived.
Wedding photos of Hallie getting ready before her wedding ceremony at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
wedding photos at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
A rabbit came out and literaly watched, as we did the bridal portraits at Hallie’s Parents New Jersey home. It was slightly surreal that it didn’t fear us.This was no doubt symbolic of her gentile heart and likely was a good omen.
2021- Wedding photos of Hallie and her bridesmaids at her wedding at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
We did a first look privately in the vineyard of Valenzano Winery and you could feel the genuine connection relieve any lingering stress. They grounded each other in the most beautiful way.
Wedding photos of Hallie Josh’s first look before their weddings at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Wedding photos of Hallie Josh’s first look before their weddings at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Wedding photos of Hallie Josh before their wedding ceremony at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Wedding photos of Hallie and Josh share their first kissat Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
The ceremony was equally beautiful. The emotions were high, but with nothing but pure love.
2021- Wedding photography of Hallies parents during their ceremony at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh and their bridal party at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Joshat Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Shout out to the Due Amici for catering the event and feeding us and the other venders early, so we could efficiently capture the rest of our day. Not only was the meal amazing, but we were also really grateful for that kind of hospitality. The DJ, John Cicala from Silver sound was extremely professional, courteous and over all a pleasure to sit and chat with.
DJ John Cicala from Silver sound and the brides brother, Gabe during Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s receptionat Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
After the formalities, the reception erupted in the most energy that I’ve ever seen come from the DJ playing “Love Shack” by the B-52s. That energy held strong for at-least the next 4 hours. Needless to say, the love was strong that night and I believe it was a direct result of what kind of people Josh and Hallie are.
Hallies Review
“The entire team of timeline visuals was beyond my expectations. My husband can be nervous behind the camera so we wanted a team that would fit in more like family than people creeping behind us all day. I almost forgot they were there with the way they blended in. Seeing the photos of the guests- it truly captured the joyous emotions of the day and the fun throughout the reception. We did not opt for a videographer but these photographers did more than just capture the photos. They somehow captured the emotion as if we had live video. Our families have let us know how impressed they are as well. Both with the final product, having them around on the day off, responsiveness, and respectfulness. 11/10 in everyone’s book!”
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If you were at Hallie and Josh’s wedding, then we’ve created a guest album with some incriminating dance floor photos.
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Timeline Visuals Wedding Photography - Bride’s Shoes
Timeline Visuals Wedding Photography - Bride’s Shoes
2021- Timeline Visual’s Wedding Photographer Danny Graham working with Hallie at her wedding at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Recreating the Wedding photography of Hallies grandparents at her reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Recreating the Wedding photography of Hallies grandparents at her reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
2021- Wedding photography of Hallie and Josh’s reception at Valenzano Family Winery in Shamong, NJ -Wedding Photography by Timeline Visuals’ NJ Wedding Photographers
Man discovers manual exposure
…and we’ve all been shooting on Auto this whole time.
Man can change his pupil size on command, once thought an impossible feat
By Yasemin Saplakoglu
Man can change his pupil size on command, once thought an impossible feat By Yasemin Saplakoglu
For those who maybe don’t totally get this joke, a cameras aperture and the human iris work in a very similar manor. The larger the aperture opening, the more light is allowed to expose the film or sensor and the shallower the depth of field.
In a bright area, stare at your hand about 1 foot away from your face. Lock your eyes on your hand and observe how blurry your peripheral vision is. Next, try to dim the lights and stare at your hand. Again, 1 foot away, you should notice that it is much blurrier then before. It has to do with how your eye adjusts to allow light, by opening the iris. For more on how aperture works, check out (This Post).
What is Aperture?
Photo By: Danny Graham (Wantage , New Jersey , 07461)
Image credit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture
In photography and video, a lens’s aperture is a set of blades that open and close to control the amount of light passing through the lens. It is part of the Three Elements of Exposure.
The way that the number is represented is called an F-stop, and it’s labeled as “f/” followed by a number like 1, 1.4 ,2, 2.8 , 4 , 5.6 , 8 , 11 ,16 , 22. These are all full stops, but you may also see numbers like 1.2, 1.8, 3.2, 4.5 , ect. These examples instead follow a 1/3 stop.
This article has a great chart of the different measured stops
Similarly you may find T stops on cinema lenses, which are measured more extensively for motion picture. More on T stops here.
Summary
Aperture has a large play in the DOF (Depth of Field). Depending on your subject, you may want to open or close your aperture in order to create a greater depth of field. For example, if you are shooting landscape photography, then you may want a greater depth. And with portraits, you might want isolate your subject from other details in the frame. If you are just starting out, a great option to learn DOF is a 50 1.8 (Nifty-50). These are typically inexpensive, and you’ll be able to see the specific changes in DOF (more specifically on the shallow end).
The following image was taken several years ago with my old Canon 60D and Canon 50mm F/1.8. this camera and lens can likely be found together used for sub $200
Image by Danny Graham: Taken with Canon 50mm F/1.8 and Canon 60D
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Photographer: Danny Graham
Photographer: Danny Graham
The cost of a wedding videographer can vary significantly based on several factors, including location, experience, and the services offered. On average, couples can expect to spend anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 for professional wedding videography. This price often includes pre-wedding consultations, a full-day shooting package, and post-production editing. Additional elements such as drone footage, highlight reels, and extra videographers can further increase costs. It's crucial for couples to assess their budget, the quality of work they desire, and the value of capturing their special day through video when selecting a videographer.