Keep in mind that these shutter speeds are only suggestions – you may still have to adjust your shutter speed a bit higher to freeze the action. And for inspiration, here are some excellent examples of freezing motion from my students: ISO: 600 Aperture

Discussion Freezing Action w/Speedlights Author Date within 1 day 3 days 1 week 2 weeks 1 month 2 months 6 months 1 year of Examples: Monday, today, last week, Mar 26, 3/26/04

1. Freeze a Splash in Motion! And last but not least, use speedlights to freeze motion! Namely, to capture splashes of water, coffee, hot chocolate, or anything you prefer. Surprisingly, relatively cheap speedlights are better for high-speed photography t