To Be

"To Be"

This was taken back in 2007. Just managed to dig it up from my external which I thought was dead. A typical swoosh-your-hair-in-the air shot. This was taken for the talent profile while I was working at KL Motion Picture. Model is Rahila.

For those who don't know, to capture or freeze moments like this is to use a high/fast shutter speed. For this shot, the shutter speed was set to 0.001 sec (1/1000). Aperture, f/4.0 and ISO was set to 400. Was taken using a Canon EOS 350D. For non DSLR cameras it is possible to create this kind of image as well, using the 'sports' mode function.

There are a few factors to consider when capturing a photo like this. Such as how bright/well lit an area is. If it's too dark you are forced to use a slow shutter speed, and sometimes even the flash. You will notice that this happens at night time or where it is dark indoors, your images tend to turn out blurry, or if on auto mode, your flash will automatically pop up since there is not enough light.

Afterall, the 'photo' in photography does mean light. So this is why lighting is extremely important when taking photos. I personally prefer the natural light without the flash, so I'll either shoot in the daytime or with a tripod so I can still take images with a slow shutter speed, because the tripod prevents hand shake. Or if I don't have a tripod, I just find a solid flat spot to place my camera. Yeah.

Much Love, Sue Anna Joe