The use of Time Value

On digital SLR cameras you can adjust the time value. Time value decides the amount of light you want in your picture. For example; its dark outside and you want objects to appear as lit up as possible, so you set the time value at a high rate, like a second or two. Extremely high numbers are 5-10" or higher. Using this function with a long time value you need a camera stand, since you cant move. Today in class we got to test how Time Value worked and how we can use it to get better pictures. 

 (We used a Canon EOS 250D, digital SLR camera)

Heres an example. The top photo is taken with the time value set at 1/200. The bottom one is taken with the time value set at 5" (5 seconds). As you can see time value is an excellent tool to photograph movement.

 This picture of running water also illustrates the usage of long time value. This picture was taken with the time value set at 0.8" and it makes the water look solid since the picture really is a summary of 0.8 seconds of running water.

Short time value is good for sports and freezing fast movements, like this. This is taken with the time value at 1/160.

With the right blender opening and right time value, you can make really cool pictures. This was taken with Time Value at 3.5" and blender set at F22.

Hope this was useful:)