Now that you have a good understanding of what the shutter speed is and how to control your camera’s shutter speed, you need some guidelines on what shutter speed is needed in different situations. The following list will give you some idea of where to begin in selecting a shutter speed for specific situations. The speeds listed are the needed speeds to freeze the action under normal conditions. If you want to blur the action, decrease the shutter speed. To adjust for a very fast situation, increase the shutter speed.

* Football - 1/400
* Baseball/Softball/Hockey - 1/350
* Kids Running - 1/350
* People Jumping - 1/250
* Golf Balls - 1/3200
* Water Splashing - 1/350