I realize how convenient and high-tech smartphones are these days, but I still wouldn’t use my iPhone as a primary camera. While some smartphones come equipped with some very advanced picture-taking features, if you have ever shot with a DSLR, then snapping shots with a camera phone can be a frustrating experience. This goes double if you are trying to capture motion in high action settings.
Action shots require skill on the part of the photographer and some vital features on the part of the camera. For example, if you want a blurring effect to be added to your pictures in order to provide a sense of movement, you will need to increase the shutter speed on your camera. Depending on the features offered on your picture-taking tool you could modify the shutter speed to a point where you achieve blurring with some subjects while retaining the stationary appearance of other elements in the photo.
Other times you may be shooting a fast-moving subject with the intent of freezing it. Unless you have a camera phone with a ton of advanced features, it is unlikely you will be able to pull this off. Ditto for basic point-and-shoot cameras; unless you have enough manual controls to override the automatic settings. In order to freeze a subject in action you need to adjust your camera’s shutter speed and aperture. Start by decreasing the shutter speed as much as possible, and then make the aperture as large as possible. In addition, you may want to utilize a flash especially if you are shooting in low light situations.
Action shots also need proper color saturation. This can be achieved by manipulating the white balance settings on your camera. If you don’t have an advanced camera you can make the adjustments via photo-editing programs such as Photoshop.
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