We all want to capture those sharp pictures but it's always not that simple.
Sometimes we are hit with a dark image with no details and sometimes we blur everything in the frame.
Below are some tips to help you improve your techniques.
Hold your camera steady Camera shake is one of the most common reasons for a blurry image.
It is caused by even the slightest movement in the camera while the shutter in open.
The ultimate way to reduce camera shake is by using a tripod or putting a camera on a sturdy place.
However, tripods are not always available and in such situations precautions can be taken to reduce camera shake.
Hold the camera with one hand and use the other hand to hold the lens.
Keep the camera close to your body.
Looking through a viewfinder allows the camera to be close to your body as compared to a live-view screen.
Therefore using the viewfinder can help reduce some of the camera shake.
Lean against a wall or a door to get support.
Hold the camera against railings, walls, trees, etc.
You can also let the camera sit on something and use the timer feature.
Use Tripods Tripod is a great tool for photography.
If you are interested in improving your photography I highly recommend buying a good quality tripod.
Tripods are used to eliminate camera shake and make it possible to capture sharper images even at slow shutter speeds and are especially useful in low light situations.
Increase Shutter Speed Shutter speed is one of the most pivotal settings that you look at when taking images.
Slow shutter speed can make you lose focus of the subject because the shutter is open for too long and the camera might shake during the process.
The subject may also move if the shutter is open for too long causing a blur in the image.
Faster shutter speed can decrease camera shake and decrease the likelihood of people moving in the shot taking process.
Increasing shutter speed can change your image sharpness considerably.
Use Small Aperture Value First of all, what is aperture? Aperture is the opening of the lens.
It controls the amount of light that can enter the lens and reach the sensor.
The larger the opening, the more the light enters.
Lower aperture value means larger opening of the iris of the lens.
On the other hand if you have a lower aperture value the shutter speed has to be faster in order to compensate for extra light.
This brings us back to shutter speed and camera shale.
You'll take sharper images at faster speeds.
However, there are other issues associated with lower aperture values such as depth of field etc.
Increase ISO ISO is the sensitivity of the image sensor.
It is where light hits after entering the camera and before the processing.
A Lower ISO value means low sensitivity and is likewise for higher values.
Again ISO can be paired with aperture and shutter speeds.
If a higher ISO is chosen you can afford to increase your shutter speed and a higher aperture value leading to a smaller opening of the lens.
People use higher ISO in low light settings to create sharp images.
Increasing ISO value allows you to increase your shutter speed and hence avoiding camera shake.
However, there are problems associated with changing ISO values.
These issues can be a noise in the picture and a lower quality.
Enable Steady Shot If your camera is equipped with a steady shot feature you must consider enabling it.
It can help avoid camera shake.
This function is usually available in most consumer DSLR cameras.
Buy the Right Accessories You might have to look at your budget but it is totally worth waiting and saving up for the right camera accessories such as lenses with built-in image stabilizers.
Most Sony cameras have an image stabilizer in the camera body while others like Canon and Nikon have it in the lens.
Remember that Canon uses the name 'IS' for 'image stabilization' and Nikon uses 'VR' for 'vibration reduction'.
You might want to look for these initials when buying a lens for your camera.
Now get out there and find the sharpest image of all.
You might have to shoot lots of photos but it's totally worth experimenting.