SHUTTER SPEED: Master it to get the SHARPEST, CLEANEST Pictures

[@TonyAndChelsea]

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[@jspindle6]

I have taken hundreds of thousands of pictures. I have only 1 functioning arm (& a brain injury that makes camerashake a real issue) I've used cameras from both of the big two brands (& others)... You can use the best best camera equipment in the world, but no brand has auto modes that will do everything. You need the basics. Tony & Chelsea, two people of whom I have never met. They don't know I'm alive. I have just learned a lot about the art of photography. Everything these two say, it's gold. Much of I know about photography today, I have learned from you guys.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Thanks, Joshua! :) :) :)

[@Charlie_wildlife_nature]

I've never seen two people compliment each other so well god bless

[@mal798]

In most videos I'd agree. I sensed a distracting element of unease in this video. Almost like they'd had a fight the night before.

[@Allhoney33]

Mal Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed this. I was scrolling down looking for comments regarding their body language. I wasn't sure if the original commenter was being sarcastic or what because the tension between these two is very obvious.

[@mal798]

Lizzie Beth I don’t think the OP is being sarcastic. The occasionally editing mistake to show an odd glance is common but it’s consistent in this video. I also believe Chelsea is their editor. I’ve since seen a couple of other videos with similar tension. It comes across as the unwilling wife following the husband’s life goals, rather than the joint partnership they want to push.

[@masterstouchmagnoliastudio4503]

As a veteran photographer I have learned that you are never too old or too pro to learn. I love you guys, you are like family to us at MTM, I direct all our young aspiring photographers to you and your materials. We especially love the things that annoy videos! Chelsea is Pristine in those!!!

[@kayreezy]

I see a notification of a new Tony and Chelsea video, I click like, then I watch.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Karl Ramos Karl is cool. Be like Karl 😎

[@TheInternetEnzyme]

I see a comment by Tony and Chelsea, I like, then I read it.

[@mazennabulsi7246]

yeah ... true... :)

[@chang-jungkarki1684]

I noticed this comment, i like, then i read it.

[@andrevankoningsbruggen7421]

I recently started to restart my interest in photography again, I bought an entire D7200 kit back in 2016 and have never played around too much with it but recently just seeing some of the photos I had taken I got inspired and I'm deep diving back in. have watched a bunch of your videos now, very very helpful. I have learned a lot from these videos and tutorials. Thank you so much! (and yes I will definitely buy some books too 😄 )

[@andreriley739]

I think I speak for everyone when I say the dynamic between the two of you really emphasizes your passion for photography over your expertise. Clearly you're both experts of the craft but you still very much enjoy participating in it as a hobby whereas most masters of their art lose the joy that comes from going through the motions.

[@erinstratton9276]

I just want to say how much I love this channel. You guys are so great for putting these together for people to access for free. I wish I had found this channel when I first started instead of having to learn from 20 different sources, I could have learned it all from one!

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Glad to help, Erin!

[@RPostVideos]

I love the osprey shot! His blurred wings show that movement you were talking about. Plus, with his head, body, and fish clear it just works for me.

[@Bloggerky]

Well done -- Tony's approach of doubling the number of shots while halving the shutter speed, in connection with the reciprocal rule, was especially helpful.

[@jimmcleod7286]

Chelsea, I have been a fan of Neil Tyson videos/KZbins for decades. I show them to my astronomy students. If I may be so bold, a person can enjoy his videos without sharing his worldview. You must choose, Chelsea.

[@Mega_Casual]

I'm just learning but discovered that shutter speed also is useful for controlling washout from the bright sun. I was photographing a day lily and the sun was so bright the flower detail was all washed out. So I went to 1/1250 and it made my photo so much nicer. I love your videos. Thank you so much.

[@hoangtran95]

Appreciate the quality and depth of the video. I think the next topic should be focus points, how to choose them, where to focus, etc.

[@mhollidaygcr]

Tony & Chelsea, you are awesome! I always find small nuggets of wisdom in your videos that simply shock me. I learned in 1962 to never "pull" the trigger of a gun. I have set my guns aside and picked up cameras, I love photography. It seems I have been pulling the triggers of my cameras instead of slowly squeezing. In shooting we say "Slow is Fast & Fast is slow... to hit the target" seems it applies in photography as well. Love your videos.

[@denniswilson9367]

Biggest fan...bought my first DSLR last October, and you guys have taught me everything! I have 3 of your books from the site and they are a bargain...thanks guys, keep up the good work!

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Thanks for your support, Den!

[@LessonsTaughtByLife]

Hi thank you so much Tony and Chelsea. I am gradually becoming a pro user after listening to your videos. Portraits = 1/30 - 1/250 Still Animals = 1/30 - 1/250 Flying Birds = 1/1000 - 1/2000 Kids Sports = 1/125 - 1/250 Adult Sports = 1/500- 1/1000 Star Trails = 2M / 5M to show Motion If you have any FB group, please comment here the link, I want to join :) I just made this note. Thank you again

[@misspatita09]

FINALY,!! Cant wait to see ISO AND APETURE videos, ☺️ Tony I love your hair 😍 Chelsea your eyes so gorgeous 😊

[@Uncle19]

I thought my camera and lens were old and broken and soft and was very sad. I watched a few of your videos and immediately realized I can’t recipricol rule my d800 due to 36mp, jacked up my shutter speed and learned to auto iso and I just shot a wildlife shoot and a baptism and they’re some of the best photos I’ve gotten. Thanks so much !

[@chrisreid9006]

can"t dispute your answer, I love your podcast picture this you both put in a lot of work.I love watching. My photography has grown because of you guys, THANK YOU ALL THE WAY FROM AUSTRALIA.Please keep it up you both ROCK. Chris

[@kevenjackson9869]

Hello Chelsea and Tony, Regarding the eerily-beautiful 'whale-tail-water' image and the 'spooky photographs... I *LOVE* that a camera can be used to take photographs of things (and the effects that time has upon things) that our eyes just cannot see... Even without using 'props' and 'tricks' - such as for the "rainbow painting" and Tony's 'macabre' (?) flashlight 'burning man' imagery. Those are not simply a photograph" - as in... "that which records a 'moment in time' ". They are ART in their own right. Just as a pencil or paintbrush can be used by different artists to create different visual techniques... ...and how different children in a class (who are ALL taught the same technique by their teacher at the same time) will produce pictures that can show different styles WITH that one technique... ....SO can a particular camera *function* be used with different technique and style by different photographers (that can be developed any way they choose, as they EXPERIMENT) - for producing many different 'images'... not 'photographs', as such. For example - I have a Meike battery grip (for my Canon 550D) which can be programmed to take repeated photographs again and again over as long as an hour. I guess that the same thing can be bought for different camera models - that only just occurred to me ! I imagine that the idea behind it is for use with astro-photography - to allow many photographs to be taken over time that can be 'stacked' on top of each other (using the computer) to end up with an image that describes perfectly the path that a star "follows" across our sky - whilst IT is stationary (or as good as) but the Earth is rotating and moving through space and time. I 'discovered' - when doing long-exposure night photography with a tripod, to achieve motion blur and show that traffic is moving - that a camera can also record the different colours of the spectrum that our street lighting contains... and our eyes NEVER see. With that inexpensive 'bit of kit', I can leave the camera to take multiple images - whilst I have something to eat (3am munchies) in order to see how many different colours can be 'captured' from the street lighting. A whole new level of "geekiness" - perhaps. Others might see it as eccentricity.

[@sharonleibel]

+Tony & Chelsea Northrup 8 years ago I read Tony's Windows 7 Resource Kit book, Now I read his SDP/Photoshop/LR Books. I can say his books are a big part of my life, Both professionally and in my hobbies :) Tony kept my career and now keeps my hobby (And his books also took care of having a good enough job to pay for it... LOL) People might disagree on the technical aspects of lens, crop sensors DxO mark or those other techie stuff. And I'm saying that as a 'techie': It doesn't matter! For me, in terms of photography techniques, Explanations and understanding photography, As a rookie in this field, There is nothing like T&C. I go to their books and videos every single day, Whether it is to learn something new or refresh my memory. Before shooting portraits - I go and read the SDP chapters. Before shooting landscapes - I go to SDP and read it again. And before retouching the photos - I go over Chelsea's videos over and over again. People think that I shoot for 10 years, When I just started 3 months ago with T&C's books and videos. And by the way: Thanks for the free D810 and D750 free tutorial by Tony. It REALLY saved me tons of reading which I now don't like as much as just watching your clear videos. So just Keep it up guys!!!

[@ChinchillaBONK]

Frankly speaking love your detailed tutorials. But the ultimate is that you have a very calming and professional voice. Haha

[@Pingucado]

16:00 are you kidding? I think this shot is amazing. It looks great.

[@UdodaTube]

Chelsea has such a beautiful face and lovely bangs, eyes and voice. love her sense of humor. great video

[@DIYGuy85]

This was very helpful. For both of you to have different perspective on things and how you compensate for it to improve your photography is very good to know. Thank you so much!!

[@keithdunnivan8099]

you two are awesome. No one has better, more informative videos than yall. Thanks for the time yall take to make these videos.

[@randyschwager2515]

Very thought provoking! Great refresher course! Thanks!

[@stefanleo8963]

Yes, completely agree your opinion about that 24-70. I got one, that's the sharpest lens I have, but it incredibly annoying in term of using.

[@keenankenmuir945]

Thank you very much guys. Recently got my first camera and your guys's videos are such a help. You explain things in a way that everyone can understand.

[@teelin8351]

One of the best educational videos on Photography I've seen. Thank you!!!

[@janmartin4864]

Just watched your video and for the first time I felt I could understand what your talking about. Tonight Im off to try some night trails. Thank you very much will be watching your videos with my partner every week now.

[@niketamin2917]

These guys must have been working hard for this project, at least a decade, i guess. Brilliant work. If you guys are reading this, accept my bow. 🎓

[@js2sports296]

Thank you guys so much!! This has been the first video I've seen that has been able to breeak down and simplify the concept of SHUTTER SPEED. I am ready to capture the world. Thanks again :)

[@jonashendriks8400]

your video's are always crazy quality thank you!!

[@dillighimire4883]

Beautiful presentation !

[@keiburns3824]

The two of you are the greatest, thanks for the great talk about photography, I take in everything. Have a bless day.

[@bethwillis3214]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking your time to help those of us floundering. Well, maybe it's just me! This information is invaluable to me and has encouraged me more than I can say. Just got your "Stunning" book and can't wait to dive in. God bless!

[@craigg9256]

I (as a rank amateur) thought that Chelsea's picture of the Osprey with the fish was interesting, as the bird's head and fish were still enough to recognize, while the wing tips were blurred, giving a sense of motion. Maybe that is the definition of art, as some would praise while others would criticize, even condemn, depending upon their mood. Your tutorials are very informative and I will try a subscription.

[@javedyousaf5766]

Once again thanks alot for making video on most important issue that is shutter speed, ... 😊😊 and love respected Tony Sir 🙂

[@BillGiles]

I have two comments for you: 1.) This was very informative; thank you! Your observations on capturing some movement (vehicles/people moving some in sports) was something I hadn't really considered. I'm pretty new to photography though so there's a lot of things I probably haven't considered. 2.) That blurry deer made me laugh for like two minutes straight and I have no idea why.

[@EliTaderera]

❤ great presentation. Learned a lot and testing it out. Thank you! 😊

[@sahilkumarhoon]

guys i just love the way you shoot your video and the photos you click... really wanna learn allot in photography universe.. keep ip the good work.

[@hernanperez912]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos guys. Thanks

[@Pez_Azul]

Regarding the photo of the osprey with motion blur I usually use my slowest shutter speed on the perching bird to lower ISO but as soon as I see movement like in this case the eagle flying I have a setup button set to 1/2000 sec and multiple focusing points in the 7D Mk2 and press it instead of moving the dial and getting a random speed. Hope it serves! I also want to mention that I always use Back focus.

[@PreSailer]

You can use a tripod on a boat. It depends on the boat. In New London (many of the pictures here) The ferry is stable enough going past the light houses that you can have a longer stutter speed than with hand held. On a cruise ship you can also use a tripod. But not on a small boat - then hand held is better as you absorb the movement. It all is relative. Wish I had walked around the whale for the shot you got in New London - love it

[@rhamses]

Pretty good tips and photos. I liked it very much, can't wait to try it out.

[@deeptikapil8328]

Hey you people have done a great job.This is so informative and fascinating. Even as a beginner I feel so motivated to discover photography in a new dimension. Thanks Tony

[@6ix9inewpk]

What I love about Tony is he preaches “pray and spray” from a educated standpoint.

[@TokyoDensetsu]

This video was incredibly helpful. I have so much to think about now. Always, thanks for the great vid!

[@riyas700]

Wow. i am a begineer of photography. 100% clear shutter speed doubts. thank you very much

[@michaelbevington7468]

Great teamwork on another very informative video.

[@michaelramos877]

Thank you. I always enjoy watching your educational videos.

[@joebeard7387]

Thanks Tony and Chelsea for clearing up so many issues in this one amazing video.

[@MrPhotographer101]

Thank you to the two of you. You do a great job explaining what is hard to explain.

[@rongregorio_alwayshungry]

learned a lot about shutter speed and was entertained by these 2! sooo adorable! Tempted to hit the notifications button....oppss i just did 🤗

[@jerryjacques3959]

Fantastic. Thank you!! I've only begun my photography journey. I use a Canon EOS 80D. I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago. It is my go-to online tutorial source.

[@sarkwarepvtltd3678]

I was so embarrassed for my blurry pictures, but now I am relieved, it's not blurry anymore, I have more explanation now, vision, spooky, artistics, movement .... :) :) :)

[@zig4ya]

Great video, I like how you added in the wire wool, light art and using flash light to freeze subject in different positions when using long shutter. I am a poi dancing artist and 10-15 years ago was using flashes with fire and glow sticks playing with long shutters. Some of the photo's I got were incredible, making butterflys, happy faces, flowers, snakes, etc in tacers of fire and light. All mostly by total fluke playing around with shutter speeds. I lost interest years ago after all my gear was stolen and so much Red tape, liabilities, etc for performing fire poi dancing ( my favorite). Technology has come a long way, now just picked up Visual poi and wand that I can program any graphic or image onto them. Very pricey but worth it. Picked up a GH4 a few days ago and now finding myself doing lots of learning with all this new Tech. Its awesome. Anyways, ya ill be playing with flashs combined with light art at various shutters soon! Thanks for some of your awesome video's!

[@rgarlinyc]

You guys are the best! Great teachers and explainers, plus I love the way you two interact with and complement each other. Thanks a gazillion!

[@birdiejack2791]

just found this channel and maaaaaannnnn I am a happy girl.

[@woodygreen6826]

The hummingbird wings that are almost frozen early in the video at 1/500 is because the wing has stopped at the top of the wingbeat. Even at 1/4000 a hummingbird's wings can be pretty blurred at certain stages of the wingbeat. Another reason to take a lot of shots to get one keeper. :)

[@JayDMacG3]

Drummers are the most challenging to shoot. If the rest of the band isn't in front of them, the cymbals are. Often, they're underlit, and blur is the only option. DK is a CRAZY drummer. He's completely amazing. You chose a worthy challenge.

[@jregis1915]

I like the way you explain everything!!! I have 2 questions: the first one, what would be a good 50 mm lens. for my Canon 70D which is an APS-C 📷 and my last question is: What you think about the Nikon D750 which is a Full frame camera... It is good for video? Thank you in advance.

[@lukewallacesundar]

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate these videos! Thank you so much!

[@vincencohan3626]

Great videos as always, thank you. Rich vocabularies as always, interesting & intelligent couple 🤘🏻😎👍🏻

[@EJohnDanton]

Great video! One trick I do when I want a really stable shot is breathe out slowly when clicking the shutter. Breathing in tends to tense your body more. I used to use this technique in the film days when stabilisation was just a dream and got good handheld shots at 1/30th of a second.

[@Nolan.Gurule]

He didn’t say humans tend to get faster, he said people tend to get faster.

[@TMD3453]

Cool- shutter speed as part of the composition. Thanks!

[@ajtobo]

Thank you guys! This is the most comprehensive and helpful free tips I've ever seen. I'm certainly gonna replay this bit by bit and take notes on paper like I'm gonna sit an exam :-). Gonna be sharing this video on my website and social media as well.

[@millertime6]

Everybody but me knew about the reciprocal rule. You guys are freaking awesome.

[@awan4777]

THANKS GUYS. I LOVE YOUR WORK. KEEP IT UP. MAY YOU BOTH LIVE LONG.

[@pantag2]

I see a lot of New London there...the Whale across the train station, the lighthouse off the sound... :-) Used to live in Waterford.

[@jameschandler4276]

Really good points. Will look into your online course

[@oaklandtobangkok]

Concise information, greatly appreciated. I am guilty of many elements appearing too frozen in my shots. I think it is because of my full frame high pixel count sensor and quality optics coupled with my arthritis. I just need to start using my tripod more often.

[@waynemorra4787]

Tony, you are an excellent teacher.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Thanks!

[@rollogic2988]

Great video! Thanks for the info. I put my A6000 on shutter priority at a high school basketball game and set it to 1/1000 with ISO on Auto. The pics turned rather dim and not as colorful. I switched the settings to Scene Mode/Sports and the pictures turned out much better and more colorful. The shutter speed kept fluctuating of course in sports mode. Have you guys had this same experience with auto settings actually doing better than priority or manual settings?

[@SublyminalTV]

You guys are a new favorite

[@vivianapereira695]

Great video guys.! So helpful for any beginner. Thanks. Btw sdp book is a must have, I’m very happy with it.

[@OvidiuDanBogat]

Boom -> subscribed! I like the way this video is an open discussion about actually taking the pictures in the different setting (not only a vague mention or a quick listing).

[@SavorTheFilm]

im enjoying watching all these tutorials, thanks again !

[@deyvsonmoutinhocaliman3832]

Thank you, you gave me really nice ideas, now I have many things to test this weekend.

[@D3f3ndY0urFr3d0m]

First time watching Chelsea and I'm in love already.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

meh, im ok

[@anilkinikar]

Awesome videos. Lot's of technical info for budding photographers like me. Keep it up.

[@dennisvance4004]

I had a series of photos to be used for a technical manual that were taken by a technical writer, not not a photographer. Every shot had pretty bad motion blur because he jabbed the shutter button when he took the picture. In Photoshop I was able to figure out the angle of blur and the amount and with the Motion Blur function reverse the blur. Miraculously, almost all the photos turned out pretty good - at least, good enough for a technical manual.

[@soumyajitchakraborty2033]

Your videos are just amazing.. I've learn many things from your videos.Thanks..And Love from India

[@daveferal7799]

Thanks for making this video! You two are a great team!

[@ianf8554]

Really informative. Like the underlying message of go out and practice/experiment.

[@antoniotony4201]

awesome video. and yes I got that notification. awesome if you guys do a video on aperture and iso. and manual camera setting I would watch them all thank you.

[@kimwood3980]

As always, good stuff! You have certainly made me better at photography.

[@seanc.5310]

Thanks! I have been learning so much from you two and you are giving me so many ideas to try out. 👍👍👍

[@lyndsiemmiles]

Thank you both for teaching me how to be a photographer! I truly enjoy learning and you both have a wonderful and simple way of expressing the concepts. I am still very much a beginner, but with the help of your book, "How to Create Stunning Digital Photography" I am getting better!

[@markglenday7291]

Great video Tony and Chelsea love watching your videos.

[@arvinrajmathur378]

These are super helpful. Does anyone else feel like Chelsea spends half of this video waiting for her turn to talk? It looks like she always has something she wants to say, but is just waiting for Tony to stop talking 😂

[@justinwatson384]

You 2 are fantastic, I'm sure this comment will be overlooked but I have learned a hell of a lot from you all 👍

[@MarkMphonoman]

Correct me if I am wrong... some cameras in auto mode capture movement pretty well. For example, I had an Olympus that I used to shoot photos of Sugar Ray Leonard while he was punching a speed bag at a training session. I had the camera on auto and when I processed the images I had a beautiful action shot with the bag moving in slow motion leaving a trail and his face and body in perfect focus. Wondering if you can comment on this. Do many digital cameras do this automatically? Thanks, Mark 👍

[@mahoneytechnologies657]

Great Demo, Goes well with your book!

[@janmarquart2889]

Awesome thorough explanations on all subjects. Thank You

[@miapasag8895]

Excellent review. You both are well talented and thank you for sharing your knowledge. All the best!

[@WILSONsHobbies]

ive learned more from your videos than I have from anywhere else. Very nice and thank you!

[@SeeMeBeSeen]

Hey Tony and Chelsea, thx for another great video. Wanted to see what you thought about something I've heard: that using VR on a lens can negatively impact it's ability to focus well. Thx again!

[@ericlowenbach5151]

The earth rotates????! TRIGGERED!

[@helescheef]

:D

[@sarnathvero8866]

Eric Lowenbach yeah as EXPOSED by neil degrass tyson

[@michaelphillips7057]

Some great tips. Many thanks