Panning is a technique that you pan your camera along in time with the moving subject and end up
getting a relatively sharp subject but a blurred background.
Panning works best with moving subjects that are on a relatively
straight trajectory which allows you to predict where they’ll be moving
to.
In order to pan successfully your camera has got to follow the subject’s
movement and match it’s speed and direction as perfectly as possible.
- Shutter Speed - starts with 1/30 (choose between 1/60 and 1/8, 1/200 flying subject, 1/40 runner on a track) it really depends on the speed of the subject
- Background - Avoid the distracting shapes or colors; best with single colored or plain backgrounds
- Move the camera smoothly (with monopod or tripod with a swiveling head)
- Make sure the subject remains in the same portion of the frame during the entire exposure
- Parallel to the path of the object (if possible)
- Use automatic focus tracking (or pre-focus the camera)
- Release the shutter (gently) and continue to pan with the subject, even after hearing the shot is complete
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