Margaret D. Andrews
Experiment with motion by using a slow shutter speed to produce a streak of motion. Another way to show motion is by keeping the moving subject in good focus but streaking the background. This requires a technique called panning. You simply set your shutter speed for 1/30 or slower and while looking through the viewfinder move your camera so the lens follows the action. This effect gives more of a sense of action than just freezing an action.
Remember that action is fastest when viewed at a 90 degree angle and slows as you or subject move forward or backward to create a shallower angle. The slowest apparent speed is action coming directly toward you or going directly away from you.