Understanding Shutter Speed

What is shutter speed?

• The length of time your camera shutter is open

• The amount of light entering the camera

• The distance between the camera and the subject

• The size of the camera sensor

How is shutter speed typically measured?

• In minutes

• In fractions of a second

• In hours

• In meters

What does a shutter speed of 1/4 mean?

• One-fourth of a second

• One-fourth of a minute

• One-fourth of an hour

• One-fourth of a millisecond

What is the effect of using a longer shutter speed?

• More light is exposed to the camera sensor

• Less light is exposed to the camera sensor

• The image becomes darker

• The image becomes smaller

What is the visual effect of using a long shutter speed?

• Increased brightness

• Motion blur

• Sharper images

• Reduced noise

What is the purpose of using slow shutter speeds in advertisements of cars and motorbikes?

• To make the vehicles appear larger

• To communicate a sense of speed and motion

• To make the vehicles appear more colorful

• To reduce the noise in the image

What is the main reason landscape photographers use long shutter speeds on rivers and waterfalls?

• To increase the brightness

• To create a sense of motion

• To reduce the noise

• To make the photo appear sharper

What can a fast shutter speed eliminate motion from?

• Slow-moving objects

• Stationary objects

• Fast-moving objects

• Objects in low light

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using a fast shutter speed?

• Freezing motion

• Capturing sharp images of fast-moving objects

• Increasing motion blur

• Making water droplets appear sharp

What is the opposite effect of using a fast shutter speed?

• Increasing motion blur

• Freezing motion

• Increasing exposure

• Decreasing exposure