Photography and canvas prints

Although some scenes may look great when you completely freeze your subject’s motion in place, other scenes work best when you express the motion that’s taking place with a little bit of blur. This technique is a bit easier to create with a SLR camera than with a point and shoot, but the more time you spend becoming acquainted with your camera the more you will learn how to use its various features to your advantage. If you do have a SLR camera you can create a unique motion photograph by using a longer shutter speed; normally somewhere around 1/30 sec, but it really depends on the speed of the subject as well as the subjects distance from the camera. With a point and shoot camera you’ll want to find the setting that leaves the shutter open the longest (usually the night scene or fireworks scene mode). Be sure to remember, however, that the longer the shutter remains open the more likely your image will be blurred by camera shake. To avoid this you should use a tripod when possible. Once you have your camera settings appropriately adjusted, place your tripod in a position where it will capture the subject moving across the camera lens (rather than toward it). Left to right or right to left, it doesn't matter, as long the subject is not in a steady position in front of the camera. The blur that is created when photographing in this fashion leaves a distinct “trail” behind the subject which can add a very nice creative touch to your photo canvas.