Photography tips

Using shutter speed creatively

Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light

Key tips

  1. Use a fast shutter speed or a stable base when shooting at a long focal length of 400 mm to prevent motion blur.
  2. Ensure steady handling at longer shutter speeds to avoid camera shake.
  3. Use a fast shutter speed with long focal lengths to prevent motion blur caused by the magnification.

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All subjects Mountains City Architecture Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Central Switzerland Lake Lucerne
Rear view of a historic Rigi cogwheel railway carriage on the tracks in Vitznau. 22 mm · f/3.2 · 1/4000 s · ISO 400 Detailed view of the stone main portal featuring the Last Judgment at Bern Minster by night 22 mm · f/18 · 5 s · ISO 400 View of the Bern Minster tower above the old town of Bern 163 mm · f/5.6 · 1/500 s · ISO 400 Central front view of the Bern Federal Palace with dome under a cloudy sky 23 mm · f/9 · 1/500 s · ISO 100 Dome of the Federal Palace in Bern against blue sky 64 mm · f/13 · 1/640 s · ISO 400 Dome of the Federal Palace in Bern with backlight 56 mm · f/18 · 1/1600 s · ISO 400 View over the rooftops of Bern towards the dome of the Federal Palace 100 mm · f/10 · 1/1600 s · ISO 400

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  • Composition
  • Perspective
  • Pilatus
  • Lucerne
  • Central Switzerland
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Fog
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Blue hour
  • Snow
  • Rain
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