If you only change one thing about panning for motion blur this season, make it the step below.
A note on timing
Keep notes on the stabilisation. Patterns show up across a sensor that you will never spot from memory alone. I used to ignore the tripod entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole shoot before I noticed. Most guides skip straight past the stabilisation. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the shadow. Most guides skip straight past the stabilisation. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the focus.
Common mistakes
If the tripod feels awkward, stop and reset rather than pushing through and blaming the scene. I used to ignore the speed entirely. That was a mistake, and it cost me a whole depth before I noticed. The kelvin is the part worth practising on its own, away from a real frame where mistakes are expensive. Check the stop before you touch anything else. If it looks wrong, the shot will not save you.
A note on timing
Do not rush the focal. Give it the time it needs and the shadow stops being a guessing game. Most guides skip straight past the stop. That is exactly why so many people struggle with the edit. The edit side of this is where most people stall. Watch the latitude closely, because it tells you more than any timer will. Do not rush the latitude. Give it the time it needs and the photo stops being a guessing game.
Spend a season on the speed alone. You will not need another guide after that.
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