Basic Motion Photography

Basic Motion Photography 

 #1: Plan ! Most beginning photographers are trained to “secure” their cameras. That is, your camera should remain as still as possible for certain types of shots.Carefully plan where you will set up.  This is probably the biggest mistake for action photographers.   No matter what action you are going to shoot, you need to predict where you can be to capture the face of the subject.Specifically, you’ll be matching your subject’s rate of movement and the direction in which it is traveling.

  #2: Shoot in short bursts: Freezing the entire scene can give your photographs a unique look, especially if the objects strongly imply movement.   I usually shoot action in 10 shot bursts, wait a second, then shoot another burst.  To do this, turn your camera to continuous high Shooting mode.Using the continuous shooting feature on your camera, you can capture a series of shots and join them together in the post processing stage to create a collage effect

 #3:  Give the subject space to move.  For fast-moving subjects, the best composition is usually to allow some space on the side of the photo where they are traveling.  For example, the photo featured on this page has more space on the left side of the frame, since that is where the person is pinching the balloon.  This composition will feel much more comfortable holding a complete frame.