SHUTTER DRAG For Photographing Dance floors

Want to master Shutter Drag when you are photographing dance floors, whether it's at weddings or the club, check out the video.
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Use these really simple and easy to remember Shutter Drag settings for great results each time.
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[@Tinfoilnation]

I prefer first curtain for shutter dragging in a dark venue. (And I write this on New Years Eve so guess what I'm doing tonight?) Two main reasons - composition and moments. Often shots will appear and disappear just about as fast as you could read this sentence. If I'm rear-curtain it ups the possibility that I miss that moment because even if I fire on time, it might be gone by the time the flash pops. Composition - I want to get the shot framed and focused the way I want, fire off the flash to lock it in, *then* induce a bit of movement. Rear curtain is better for brighter venues. Either way works of course, so it's just personal preference.

[@ThatGingerPhotographer]

Great comment! Really got me thinking. I was told second curtain about ten years ago and always used it on second, and I’m not sure why now that I think about it. I have used first curtain too, but always just went back to second as I thought that was the correct way to do it, but now, I’m not sure why that is 😂 I think because I don’t put a lot of movement in there, I’m always back to my composition point.
One thing I have always done though, is timed it with the music. Now I think about it, it’s probably second nature, but I trigger it so the flash lands on a beat, everyone dances to the beat, so the flash will fire as there’s action, once you feel the rhythm.
Sorry for such a long reply, appreciate your comment, thanks for getting me thinking about how I’m working too!

[@ThatGingerPhotographer]

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[@seane.c7207]

do you wait till for the flash then move the camera or do you move first before the flash?

[@ThatGingerPhotographer]

When I use second curtain flash, I move the camera first, and then the flash fires at the end

[@seane.c7207]

@@ThatGingerPhotographer how do you stay in focus ?

[@markparris5255]

Thank you… Second curtain, correct?

[@ThatGingerPhotographer]

You’re welcome! That’s right second curtain

[@richschmitt100]

Why don't you show some photos samples? Majority of the video is a talking head.

[@ThatGingerPhotographer]

Good question, Just out of respect for the people I photograph! It’d be different if I was hiring models to get examples of this.