Hey Everyone,
Im super excited today cause I have a wedding tomorrow with an amazing couple! This week I wanted to talk about camera panning “To move a movie or television camera to follow an object or create a panoramic effect”. Ive used this technique in the past to accentuate subject movement its really fun but it does take a bit of practice.
- Select a slightly slower shutter speed than you normally would
- As the subject approaches track it smoothly with your camera
- Use of a tripod will help with a smooth transition
- For best results set yourself up so that you’re parallel to the path
- Set the camera to AF servo
The following example was captured several years ago now. I was on my way home from work and I noticed a huge bird (turkey vulture) in the middle of the road, I grabbed my camera and approached slowly. It flew off, when I looked in my mirror I noticed it was right behind me so I put the car in reverse. All of the sudden it starting flying towards me, I put the car into drive and started driving along side it taking photos at the same time. I would not recommend this! As you notice the vulture is relatively sharp compared to the background, which is a result of panning with your subject. So take your kids or a pet to the park and try it out!
by Bassem Wahba
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