shutter speed
Sensor exposure time
Shutter speed is how long a camera's shutter stays open to expose film or a sensor to light.
Faster speeds freeze motion; slower speeds create blur.
Measured in fractions of a second: 1/1000 is fast enough to capture a hummingbird's wings.
Along with aperture and ISO, shutter speed forms the exposure triangle that determines how an image looks.
Lack of sharpness
- motion blurSmearing from movement
- panningLateral camera traverse
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- light trailsLuminous paths from movement
ghosting · streaking · sweep · flow · movement · smooth · fluid · dragging
Become solid from cold
- frozen momentTime suspended midstream
- crispFirm and breakable
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- stop actionTerminate ongoing motion
instantaneous · split-second · milliseconds · sports photography · action shots · splash · hummingbird · bullet time
Display refresh frequency
- fpsDisplay refresh measurement
- cinematicRelating to motion pictures
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
slow-motion · timelapse · hyperlapse · overcranking · flicker
Adjustable optical inlet
- ISOGlobal standards body
- f-stopLens opening ratio
- manual modeHuman-controlled rather than automatic
- dialGraduated circular indicator
Duration light hits sensor
- light meterDevice measuring illumination intensity
- stopsCeases to continue
- bracketingTaking varied exposure shots
- overexposureExcessive amount of something
underexposure · reciprocity · available light · bright light
blur
Lack of sharpness
- motion blurSmearing from movement
- panningLateral camera traverse
- trackingMonitoring location over time
light trails · ghosting · streaking · sweep · flow · movement · smooth · fluid · dragging · trailing
freeze
Become solid from cold
- frozen momentTime suspended midstream
- crispFirm and breakable
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
stop action · instantaneous · split-second · milliseconds · sports photography · action shots · splash · hummingbird · bullet time · water droplets
frame rate
Display refresh frequency
cinematography · slow-motion · timelapse · hyperlapse · overcranking · flicker
aperture
Adjustable optical inlet
- ISOGlobal standards body
- f-stopLens opening ratio
- manual modeHuman-controlled rather than automatic
exposure time
Duration light hits sensor
- light meterDevice measuring illumination intensity
- stopsCeases to continue
- bracketingTaking varied exposure shots
overexposure · underexposure · reciprocity · available light · bright light
- shutter terms
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- adjustable settingsbrightness, volume, contrast, sensitivity, intensity
- phone photographycamera phone, smartphone camera, selfie, photo, front camera
- cinematographycamera, lens, shot, shots, lighting
- Camera Settingsaperture, ISO, f-stop, exposure, white balance
shutter speedaperture
Adjustable optical inlet
f-stop · f-number · lens aperture · ISO · film speed
speed, shut, speedy, shutter, shutters, shuttered, shuttering, unshuttered