Panning. The Amatuer Guideline

Sure you wondering, what else you can do with your new DSLR. Maybe some of the DSLR seniors already know everything about it (which mean DON'T CONTINUE reading this tips if you are PRO).

After you can control your Manual Mode well, try "Panning" photography (or effect..whatever^~^)

Panning is the idea where you point the focus to the subject (basically a moving object) and keep the other subject (the background) blur. This is can only be done with DSLR camera.








This is some of panning photo example.


To shorten this blog's fill, follow this guideline to obtain such photo :

SETTING PART

1. Get the original reading of your f (aperture) and your shutter. This can be done as you set the camera in program mode.If you got high shutter speed here, make sure you turn the ISO to the lowest possible.

2. Set your mode to Aperture Priority. (for beginner, this mode is suggest). This mode give you automatic shutter speed setting, which you manipulate your aperture to get desire shutter speed.

3. Turn your aperture to small (example, f8 or f 10, depending on the light power source). Set the aperture to small and you must get the shutter speed around 1/13 second to 1/20, depending on the speed of the subject.

4.Set your shoot mode to continuous mode. This enable you to shoot 3 or 5 shoot per second (hold the shutter, and it depend on camera's ability)..

5. Turn your focus mode to manual (recommended for beginner)

SHOOTING PART

1. Get ready to focus the subject (example, a moving car) at the initial point (point where it start to move)

2. (VERY IMPORTANT PART) after focus it clearly, press and hold the shutter. From VIEWFINDER, FOLLOW THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR with your camera. It other word, your camera need to follow the car while you shoot it. "Position yourself in a place where your view of the subject will not be obstructed by anyone or anything else. Also consider the background of your shot. While it will be blurred if there are distracting shapes or colors it could prove to be distracting. Single coloured or plain backgrounds tend to work best".

3. Then try it again if you get the result that is not very satisfy. Try different shutter speed (if it too clear, turn down and vice versa)

thats it! ^~^ good luck!