Camera Shutter Speed

A camera's shutter speed controls exposure, but it's also a powerful creative tools.
It can convey freeze action, motion,  isolate subjects and smooth water, and much more.
This tutorial explain how to create these different effects.

A camera's shutter lets in light to start the exposure, then closes to end it.
A photo represents an average of light over time.
"shutter speed" is used to describe this duration.

When a scene contains moving subjects,  The choice of shutter speed determines which of these subjects will appear frozen and which will appear as a blur.
However, one cannot change the shutter speed in isolation without also affecting the exposure or image quality

The combinations of ISO speed and f-number (aperture) enable a broad range of shutter speeds.
More light enables faster shutter speeds, whereas less light permits slower shutter speeds.

Achieving the intended amount of blur can be challenging. For a certain shutter speed, three* subject traits determine how blurred they will appear:
Speed. Subjects which are moving faster will appear more blurred.
Direction of Motion. Subjects which are moving forward or backward from the camera usually won't become as blurred as those moving left to right
Magnification. A subject will appear blurred if they occupy a greater portion of your frame. Longer focal lengths (zoom) result in more magnification for a given subjects distance, but this also increases the likelihood of blur due to camera shake.

A common application of using shutter speed to convey motion is with moving water.
Shutter speeds of around 1/2 a second or longer can make waterfalls appear silky.
Freezing the motion of splashing water required a shutter speed of 1/400 of a second.

You can also use a slow shutter speed to emphasize a stationary subject amongst movement, such as a person standing still with a moving trains as a background when the shutter speed is as slow as about 1/10 to 1/2 a second.

The Best Abdominal Exercises for Women (Bicycle Crunches)

Bicycle Crunches

The bicycle crunch engages your oblique muscles and your upper and lower rectus abdominus muscles. You should do bicycle crunches at least once a week.  Any strain on the neck or back indicates you are working too hard.
 Here's how to do a bicycle crunch:
Lie face up on a mat in a crunch position.
Crunch up and turn your right shoulder toward your left knee.
Lift your left foot off the floor at the same time and bring it forward toward your head.
Also, extend your right leg straight off the mat.
Hold yourself off the mat in this rotated position for 2 seconds.
Lower your upper body back to the mat but keep your legs lifted.
Crunch up again, but twist your left shoulder to your right knee as you bend your right knee and bring it toward your head.
Extend your left leg straight.
Continue alternating until you have done 10 reps per side.
Keep your lower back flat throughout this exercise.

Wedding Cake

Tip: Determining the Price of the Wedding Cake

Most cakes are priced per slice and the lowest price is the standard white cake with butter cream frosting and no fancy add-ons.
Once you get this price, you can go up from there.

Fillings will add a small fee for each slice as will curly-cue flowers and fancy handcrafted fruits, ribbons or bows.

If you go a step further and add pillars with a waterfall, there will also be rental charges tacked on to the wedding cake costs.
Ask about the delivery charge for your cake, but try to negotiate it into the existing price.

Be sure to ask the baker what happens if there is a cake tragedy on the day of your wedding.
Unforeseen problems can occur so ensure they have a backup plan.

When you meet with the baker who will create your wedding cake, determine the size of the cake first and narrow down your list of flavors, fillings and icing.
If you want different flavors on each layer, find out if the baker is willing to do this.