Tip of the Day: Keep Moving

The technique of panning adds drama to images of moving subjects, such as racehorses and Indy cars. It’s easy, but gorgeous results require practice. Set a shutter speed that’s not fast enough to stop the motion. Keep the subject in one spot in the viewfinder and follow the subject’s movement the same way would if you were using a camcorder. The correct result is a more-or-less motionless subject surrounded by a streaked background. —Jon Sienkiewicz

By Popphoto Staff on April 30, 2007

The technique of panning adds drama to images of moving subjects, such as racehorses and Indy cars. It’s easy, but gorgeous results require practice. Set a shutter speed that’s not fast enough to stop the motion. Keep the subject in one spot in the viewfinder and follow the subject’s movement the same way would if you were using a camcorder. The correct result is a more-or-less motionless subject surrounded by a streaked background.
—Jon Sienkiewicz