How long the shutter stays open, from fractions of a second to minutes. It controls motion blur.Put it to useExposure value calculatorGuides that use this termBird Photography for BeginnersHow to Choose a TripodHandheld Shutter Speed and SharpnessHow to Photograph WaterfallsLong Exposure Landscape PhotographyTripod Technique for Sharp PhotosRelated termsRule of thirdsSensor sizeShutter countSide-lightSilhouetteSolstice
