Tip of the month - Chris Houghton

​Tip of the month for November is the suggested shutter speeds that you can write down as your go to settings just to get that first shot and then adjust from there. 

So the go to shutter speed to get started with various scenarios are –
 
FREEZING ACTION        
Fast cars / Motorbikes               1/1.000 sec
Cyclists                                          1/500 sec
Waves                                            1/250 sec
Children running                          1/250 sec

PANNING WITH A MOVING SUBJECT
Fast Cars / Motorbikes                 1/125 sec
Cyclists                                            1/60 sec
Horses Galloping                           1/50 sec
People Running                             1/30 sec

​BLURRED MOTION AND LONG EXPOSURES
Waves                                              ¼ sec
People Walking                              ¼ sec
Fast Flowing River / Water Fall   1/8 sec
Moving Foliage in Breeze             30 sec
Traffic Trails                                    20 sec
Smooth Sea                                     15 sec
Waves (retaining some detail)     1 sec
Fast Moving Clouds                        8 sec      
 
Hope the tip is some help to give you that datum point to get that first shot off then adjust going forward.
 
Best regards
Chris Houghton.