P.ELAR.2.F
Stop action by determining appropriate shutter speed or use panning or hand holding with slower shutter speeds.
Photojournalism · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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actionshutter speedpanninghand holdingslower shutter speeds
Skills
- determine (appropriate shutter speed for stopping action) #dok2
- use (panning techniques in photography) #dok2
- use (hand holding techniques with slower shutter speeds) #dok2
- stop (action in photography using appropriate techniques) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can determine which shutter speed is needed to stop action in a photo. #dok2
- I can use panning to capture motion in a photograph. #dok2
- I can use hand holding techniques to avoid blur with slower shutter speeds. #dok2
- I can stop action in a photograph by adjusting camera settings and technique. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Understanding shutter speed is essential to capturing motion in photojournalism.
- Mastery of panning and hand holding techniques allows photographers to creatively control how movement is portrayed.
Essential Questions
- How does shutter speed affect the way motion is captured in a photo?
- What techniques can photographers use to freeze or blur movement intentionally?
- Why might a photographer choose to use panning rather than simply increasing shutter speed?
- How do hand holding techniques help prevent camera shake at slower shutter speeds?
- In what ways do the choices you make in stopping or showing action impact the story told by your photographs?