Motion in photography

Photos taken with a camera do not represent a single moment of time. Due to technological constraints these shots stand for some scene over a brief period of time. This time frame depends on the camera's shutter speed. In motion blur, any object moving with respect to the camera will look blurred or smeared along the direction of relative motion.

Follow our guide to learn a panning photography technique that gives you a sharp subject with stunning backgrounds you’ll be proud of.

Explore the world of motion photography with these 20 creative motion photography ideas. Create sensational images that make jaws drop.

Panning tips: 1. use a higher aperture 2. 1/60 - 1/20th of second depending on the speed of your subject 3. Longer focal lengths are easier 4. Move your camera at the same speed as your subject who is moving parallel to you while staying as still as possible. 5. Busy background is your friend. 6. Look for predictable motion. #panning #slowshutter #motionblur

What an incredible week! I have been literally gasping over all the entries that came in! Narrowing down the selection to just 11 was nearly impossible!! I had 35 that I just loved before the week was even up! I had to leave out some images that I absolutely adored! This is no easy task, but I did want to represent all the various ways to capture motion. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted for all the inspiration--you guys ROCKED this theme!! Jennifer Brandon Photography I adore the…

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