How to capture motion?

There are many ways you can capture the motion, movement or any kind of

action. The best ways to capture a motion is either to blur it or to

freeze it. The 'Motion-blur' is caused when the subject moves too

rapidly to be captured by the camera. The blur is often represented in

the form of streaks along the direction of the movement. The first thing

that you need to understand for action photography is the use of

shutter speed or exposure length. We need to have the shutter fast

enough to capture the motion. The settings differ from photo to photo.

Whereas, the freezing motion is a technique to capture a subject

where the movement or the action is very obvious. Like a flying

aeroplane, a flying bird etc. This technique is often used in sports

photography. It freezes the action and gives you a clear sharp picture.

Working around your shutter speed and the ISO can ensure a good

picture that is clear and sharp. If you want a motion blur effect, use a

slow shutter speed and if you want to freeze the action, use a fast

shutter speed. If you want a motion-freeze effect on a subject which is

running or jogging, a 1/250 second shutter speed is ideal to capture it.