Ready Steady Go: the secret of sharp photography
Holding a camera steady is one of the main rules in photography. If you hold your cam properly, you will not get blurred images, which is often the result of hand shaking; you can shoot moving objects and create composition you planned.
As I’ve already mentioned blurred photos are often the result of shaking hands, especially if you shoot in low-light conditions (read more about Low Light Photography), when a camera is set at a low shutter speed. But even in daytime when there is enough light, you can end up with blurred images if your camera is not firmly fixed. Images that look sharp or relatively sharp on the LCD display, can turn into completely washed out photos on the computer monitor or in prints.
That is why the first task of any aspiring photographer is to learn holding a camera properly. Point-and-shoot digital cameras are small and light, that is why the problem of shaking hands arises usually because a photographer does not know how to hold a camera for optimal results.
HOW TO PREVENT SHAKING-HAND EFFECT
1. If you use an optical viewfinder and keep your camera in a proper way (look the pictures below), you can easily follow moving objects, for example children playing sport games and get sharp images.
Hold your camera with Holding a camera with
two hands. Keep your one hand will NOT give
arms tight to your body necessary steadiness.
2. If you use an LCD monitor, your camera is in a less stable position, that is why in this case it is especially important to firmly hold a camera and keep your arms close to your body to provide stability. You can also try to stretch out your arms and your camera will be in a more stable position compared to half-bent arms. Hold a camera firmly when you press the shutter button.
Press your arms tight When you hold a camera Do not press the shutter
to your body to provide with one hand, a camera button too hard, otherwise
stability to your camera. will shake more. the image will be blurred out.
3. Use a tripod. It is a must to have accessory for any photographer. It will allow you to get sharp images of people and nature in daytime and at night. Read the series of articles about a TRIPOD:
- Tripods: 5 arguments for
- Camera tripod: advantages
- Tripod: for landscape, panorama and infrared photography
- Tripod: advantages
If you do not have a tripod, you can lean against a wall or a tree, or put a camera on any surface. Using a remote release or a self-timer will make your shots perfectly sharp.
Use a tripod (there are Lean against a tree Put your camera on
tripods that allow rotating or a wall a table and use a
a camera around) remote release.
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