You try to shoot a moving subject or an action shot and the image comes out blurry; we’ve all been there. The way to fix this is through your shutter speed settings. Changing the speed rate of your shutter can be difference between capturing that perfect shot or ending up with a blurred blob.

Shutter speed is the length of time a camera’s shutter is open; allowing light in for exposure. Join us on this episode of Advancing Your Photography as we get back to basics and discuss the importance of shutter speed. Follow along as we show you the secret behind shutter speed.

Check out our other Back To Basics video on aperture.

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Photos were shot with a Panasonic Lumix LX7. Get one for yourself or check out other cameras from Panasonic below.