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photography coaching, light and creative exposure

Photography Lesson: Motion Blur, Panning, and Module 2

Behnam ยท 2026-06-10 14:52:18 to 2026-06-10 14:56:47

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Summary

The photography lesson resumes with Behnam explaining his idea to use a slower shutter speed for creative blur. The instructor elaborates on deliberate motion blur, panning technique, and the idea that photography communicates experience rather than technical perfection. He then introduces Module 2, 'exposure without thinking', explaining that cameras try to make every scene average brightness, which causes problems like grey snow. The lesson moves toward studying light as the next area of focus.

Facts

  • Slower shutter speeds can be used deliberately to blur moving wheels and create a sense of motion.
  • Panning involves tracking the subject with the camera, leaving the subject sharp and the background streaked.
  • Cameras meter for average brightness, so snowy scenes can become underexposed and grey.
  • Photography is about communicating what you experienced, not just technical perfection.
  • The next module shifts focus from camera settings to studying light.

Tasks

  • Photograph the same subject in direct midday sun, open shade, near a window, and around sunset.
  • Compare the quality of light without adjusting settings.
  • Proceed with Module 2 using the iPhone.

Issues

No ongoing issues extracted.