Mastering the Zoom Effect
Photo by GoGoJingo If you want to have a little fun with your digital camera next time you go out with it have a go at experimenting with the zoom effect. In essence what the zoom effect is is a picture which look like the subject is either moving towards or away from you with motion lines. There are a number of ways to get this effect some are done while shooting the image and some afterwards through zoom blur post production techniques. I’m not going to talk about post production techniques here but will instead focus upon what to do to achieve the zoom effect while taking the shot in camera. Ultimately what you need to do to get this effect is set your shutter speed to be a longer exposure and then while taking the shot (between when the shutter opens and closes) you will need to use your zoom lens to either zoom in or out from your subject. That is the basics of it but in reality getting a good zoom effect takes a lot of practice and experimentation and/or a bit of luck. Here are a few tips to help you improve your results: Photo by jahdakine Keep the Camera Still as you will be using a slow shutter speed any movement of the camera will significantly impact your shot.
