Camera
Here's a little cheatsheet that I made for myself when I first started shooting race cars. Things happen quickly at the track, so I printed this out and stuck it in the back of my badge holder for a quick reference.
Car Photos
- Stop moving car (while showing some blur in wheels to suggest motion) Shutter priority, 1/500-1/800
- Panning with car (sharp car, moving background and wheels): Shutter priority, 1/10-1/30
- Shooting through fence: Aperture priority, widest aperture (lowest f-stop #)
- Blur car going by, sharp stationary background: Shutter priority, 1/60-1/100
- Head/tail-on shots, sharp car with out of focus background: Aperture priority, widest aperture (lowest f-stop #)
General Info
Depth of field: Smaller aperture (highest f-stop #) means less light, but increased depth of field.
