6/18/2013

Blurry Images No More

By Amy Renfrey


Many photo enthusiasts ask me if there is a key to getting more sharp photos. I often answer that it is a mixture of a few factors. These variables include shutter speed, the cameras aperture and f-stop, shooting with a tripod and how close to the subject you stand. These techniques work together to create a tack sharp image. Once you realize the best way to work these aspects at the same time you can say farewell to blurred shots.

Blurry images can be the result of camera movement. Camera shake is the movement of the camera when you press the shutter button. You may have observed that when you are working in dull light, there is a little bit of blur all the way through your picture. This is due to the shutter speed slowing down and accidentally recording the movement of the camera when you press the shutter button down.

There's an easy technique to fix this. Blurred pictures due to camera shake are preventable What you require is a tripod. In dull light situations the shutter will slow down. It slows so that you can capture as much lighting as possible. If you move the camera when the shutter is right open your photograph will usually be out of focus. If you hold the camera motionless you will see that this trouble may go away completely. A great way to hold the camera still is to use a tripod. A tripod will prevent blurriness caused by camera shake.

Shutter speed and tack sharp photos go hand-in-hand. The quicker your shutter speed is the less likely you are to accidentally blur your shot. If you do not have a tripod then simply photograph your subject at a quicker shutter speed. This requires using the camera in the manual setting. Using the camera in the manual setting is in fact the better choice since it supplies you the most control. Keep in mind, the camera does not take photos, you do.

Sharpness in images is also attained by shooting with the correct f-stop. Your f-stop is a mathematical account of your camera's aperture. Your lens determines what f-stop choice your camera has. The higher the number f-stop will mean that the sharper your photo will look. This is due to the fact that it has control over the depth of field. Depth of field refers to that area of your photo that is in focus. If you attempt to take a photo a subject in the distance and you use a small f-stop number such as F2 .8, you will see that not everything in the image is clear. The most effective way to get good sharpness in your photos is to use the correct f-stop for the scene. The more that your subject matter is in the distance the higher the number you will require. The closer your subject is to the camera the smaller the number you may use.

If you shoot with a DSLR digital camera you will have the capability to swap the lenses. Interchanging lenses is a wonderful way to have more control over getting sharp shots. You will see that on the side of your lens there is a small control that controls automatic or manual focus. If you find that the camera is not capable to focuson your subject, resulting from low light or distance, you can always swap your focus to manual focus instead.

Let's take the case of photographing a subject at night time. Sometimes the camera will struggle to see the subject when you use auto focus. If there is not much light the camera will not be able to perceive what it is meant to focus on. If you are able to make out the subject well you can simply switch your focus to manual.Turn the focus ring on your lens to bring the subject into clear focus. You may see that you get a clear image this way.

These are just some of the things that you can use too to get sharp photos. You will discover that the more practice you do the sharper and better your photos will look.




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