focal length: 50 mm
shutter speed: 1/5000
aperture: f/2.0
ISO: 400
flash: not fired

I was going through some of my older photos for a guest post I’m preparing on another website and found this one of a dolphin showing off a neat technique. When a moving subject, it’s important to use a shutter speed that is fast enough to freeze the motion if that is your intent. I used a very fast shutter speed of 1/5000th of a second to capture a still shot of the moving dolphin. The same rules will apply when photographing kids in their element, which usually involves a lot of moving around!

Laura is a Vancouver wedding and portrait photographer. Visit laurahana.com.