Freezing Motion Photography

What does it mean to freeze motion in photography?

• to purposefully blur moving subjects

• to capture moving subjects clearly

• to make objects appear differently than they really do

Which of the following is an instance in which you would want to freeze motion?

• to capture athletes/sports photography

• to capture small, detailed objects

• to capture portraits of still-standing subjects

What side of the exposure triangle would be the main focus for freezing motion?

• aperture

• shutter speed

• ISO

True or False: To freeze motion, you want to use a slower shutter speed.

• True

• False

What would happen if you make the shutter speed too fast?

• It would make the photograph too dark.

• It would make the photograph too bright.

• It would make the photograph blurry.

True or False: If your shutter speed is too fast and your image becomes too dark, you can try to fix it by making your aperture wider.

• True

• False

Which of the following scenarios would NOT fit the concept of freezing motion in photography?

• shooting a photograph of a running dog

• shooting a photograph of a basketball game

• shooting a photograph of a bowl of fruit

Which of the following images illustrates the concept of freezing motion?

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Which of the following exercises that we completed in class ties in with the concept of freezing motion?

• Trying to make the secret message on the whiteboard readable.

• Trying to make everyone in the row of chairs appear focused.

• Trying to take clear photographs of spinning coins.

True or False: If you make your shutter speed faster and your image is still blurry, you should then try to make it slower.

• True

• False