To be brief, motion photography is about showing movement. Adding a slight blur of the action to your shot helps tell a story. This storytelling element makes the images a little less static and unexpected. Another reason why showing movement stands out is because it sets the mood.

Again, the speed of the moving object will determine how slow the shutter speed needs to be. A shutter speed of 1/30 sec works well for bicycles, whereas shutter speeds between 1/60 sec and 1/125 sec work well for cars and motorcycles. If you want to blur a waterfall, a relatively long exposure of 3-5 seconds is best.

A shutter speed of 1/250 sec should be fast enough to freeze people walking around, whereas 1/500 sec is better if your subject is moving a bit quicker. For faster objects such as cars and birds in flight, shutter speeds of 1/2000 sec, 1/4000 sec or quicker are preferred.

The key to capturing any kind of fast motion is to use a faster shutter speed. DSLRs and bridge cameras allow you to adjust the shutter speed manually. If you're using a point-and-shoot camera, you can select the Sports scene mode or turn on motion detection to help you capture action shots.