Monday, 1 August 2016

flash - What is "Dragging the Shutter"?


I've heard this term of "dragging the shutter". What does this mean and why would I use it?



Answer



It just means using a long exposure, usually in the context of mixing flash with ambient light, in order to let in more ambient light to better expose the background. See this related question:


How does dragging the shutter work?


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