Photography
PHOTOGRAPHY: Technique: Capturing Action
By Shelleyrae Cusbert 2005
Sep 10, 2005, 03:49

Capturing Action
Particularly if you are photographing children you may have struggled in getting clear shots simply because they don’t stop moving. The first step to getting action shots is compensating for the shutter lag in most digital cameras. Fortunately this is fairly simple, by depressing the shutter button halfway you allow the camera to focus and perform the other critical calculations required to ensure a successful image. The lag between depressing the shutter button fully and the photo being taken will then be negligible. For this method to work successfully with a fast moving subject however, you need to know where the subject will be.
Using an Action scene mode usually increases the shutter speed to freeze the action. For successful results the light needs to be bright to reduce the chance of unwanted blur.
If your camera gives you the option often the best way to capture a moving subject is to choose a continuous, or burst, shooting mode. Speed is noted in frames per second, fps. The maximum shooting speed is tempered by how the fast the camera can process and then save images to the memory card. You will need to refer to your camera’s manual to see the limits your camera has. Many cameras allow you to trade off resolution against shooting speed and capacity.
Panning is a technique used for capturing action which requires a steady hand. This involves moving the camera along while keeping the subject in the frame before taking the shot. This will give the central subject some sharpness but will result in a directional movement blur – typically scene in car race images.
The choice you make will depend on the type of action you are trying to capture. Getting consistent results takes a lot of practice, children make a good subject to practice with given their propensity for constant motion.

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