I found this section in this website that gives great tips on taking photos. Thought you may like to check it all out.
Here's a sample:
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
Blur the Motion
One approach to motion photography is to use a slow shutter speed (try 1/15 second or less) and a tripod. This technique allows you to create a colorful blur of a subject in motion, like a kayaker moving through waves or a mountain biker pedaling through lush forest.
Slow shutter speed is also useful in landscape photography when you want to capture the blur of a stream, waterfall, or other moving water.
WEBSITE: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pa...ps/motion.html