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 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:22 pm
Use the burst mode on your Camera. Instead of taking the risk of bluring an important shot, use the burst mode to take multiple shots of the same subject, chances are, one of them will be sharp.
also, if you have a neck strap, try tieing it around your elbow to hold your arm steadier. i know, it sounds weird, but trust me, it works well.
Right after you take the shot, view your picture and Zoom in, everything looks sharp on your LCD screen, so you need to zoom to see if it actually is sharp, or if the little LCD screen is lieing to you. Make sure you check right away so there is still a chance you can retake the shot.
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:34 pm
Great tips! Also if you can lean against a post or wall or even better put your elbows on a railing you'll be much steadier. If you have nothing to lean on spread your feet about as wide apart as your shoulders with one foot forward and lean back a little. Keep your elbows in to your sides. Place the lens in your left hand so you're supporting the camera with that hand too (and your hand will be out of the way of the flash too) If you find yourself having trouble imagining it, this is what it looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFQRy4Rr7as
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:12 am
very good tip, thanks for posting it!
If i can find something flat to put my camera down on (when i don't have my tripod)that will still let me compose my shot how i want it, I usually set my camera down and use the timer to take the picture so my hand doesn't make the camera wobble when I push the shutter button.
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:27 pm
I've given up on techniques on how to take a steady hand held shot especially in low-light situation.
My answer: I have a tripod, monopod, and a gorilla pod! biggrin My Three Horsemen does all the steadying for me while I click with my remote.
But whenever someone connives me to take photos of an event when it's almost always a low-light situation, I like to bring a hand-grip with me.
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:33 pm
lol, your three horse men? that's awesome! heart blaugh heart
of corse a monopod would be better for events where there are a lot of people milling about, a tripod is nice to.
If you have things like a tripod and monopod, but its a really low light situation, and you cant afford a remote, there should be a timer on your camera, if you use the timer to take the picture, there should be no more movement from you pressing the shutter button by the time the picture is taken. (tiz what i do.)
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:28 pm
That's a very good point. The less contact you have with your camera, the better.
A battery grip also helps when taking vertical photos. It gives stability to your camera. Not to mention it's very helpful especially if you're shooting an all-day event. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:27 am
I agree Kineyas! When ya get that elbow hanging out in the air away from your body, you're bound to get blurry shots!
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:18 pm
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