MAX THE BURST RATE

Want to capture split-second moments? Try shooting

in burst mode

Life moves fast and not every camera can

keep up with the drama can help in such situations, rapidly

unfolding before your where timing is everything eyes. into capturing that and you don’t want However, action cameras moment in just one frame to miss any split-second pack a feature that

will leave you open to moments of the action. moment every time?

One possible solution failure, so what can Putting all your

All you is to switch the you do to maximise trust

your chances of nailing have to do is press the camera to burst mode,

shutter once and the which is a rapid-fire the champagne action cameras will shoot camera will fire off a feature found in virtually between five and burst of images. The all action cameras. 10 frames in one go. exact amount will differ from brand to brand,

but most

By default, it’s likely your

action camera will be set to Single Shot

mode, where it takes one photo every

time you press the shutter, but instead,

switch to Burst Mode. Many cameras

identify this feature with a stacked

frame icon.

You need to time the shutter

correctly to coincide with the

subject’s movement. In our case,

it’s the dog shaking all the water

from its fur. When the action unfolds,

hold the shutter to shoot a

burst of frames.

Depending on what you are shooting,

it can pay to move the camera

to keep up with your subject. Try and

keep movement smooth to avoid unnecessary

shake. This is doubly important

in low light conditions with slower

shutter speeds.