What does the term panning mean in photography?
The basic idea behind panning as a technique is that you pan your camera along in time with the moving subject and end up getting a relatively sharp subject but a blurred background. This gives the shot a feeling of movement and speed. It’s particularly useful in capturing any fast moving subject whether it be a racing car, running pet, cyclist etc. Select a slightly slow shutter speed than you normally would. Start with 1/30 second and then play around with slower ones. Depending upon the light and the speed of your subject you could end up using anything between 1/60 and 1/8. As the subject approaches track it smoothly with your camera. If you have a camera with automatic focus tracking, let the camera do the focussing for you by half pressing the shutter button.
