Written on Dec 1st, 2008 by Dave Adams
DSLR, Gorillapod, ISO, Lens, Low light, Photography, sensitivity, shake, Shutter Release, Shutter Speed, Stabilisation, Technique, Vibration
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How to prevent or minimise camera shake to get better, sharper photographs.
- Level:Beginner
- Tools:Camera, Tripod
- Time:N/A
Camera shake (unintended camera movement while taking a photograph,) can potentially ruin all your hard work in getting the perfect photograph. Camera shake can occur for a number of reasons - a heavy camera, a slow shutter speed and the forces of nature (especially wind) can all contribute to a photograph that is unintentionally blurry.
However, there are a few things you can do to minimise the chances of camera shake creeping into your photographic technique.
Use a tripod or other support
This is the obvious answer to reducing camera shake - use a tripod or other support, such as the Gorillapod (aff), to stop the camera moving. Add a remote shutter release and you don’t even need to touch the camera while taking the shot, which is the number one cause of camera shake.
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Written on Nov 24th, 2008 by Dave Adams
grainy, High ISO, ISO, Low light, noise, Photography, sensitivity, Shutter Speed, Standardization
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Understanding ISO settings on your camera. What ISO means and how it affects the photographs you take.
- Level:Beginner
- Tools:Camera
- Time:N/A
ISO is the term used to describe the sensitivity of film to light, defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
With film cameras, this ISO rating was used when describing different types of photographic film, from 100 ISO (low sensitivity to light) to 1600 ISO (high sensitivity to light). With digital cameras, the ISO rating has remained, and now refers to the sensitivity of the camera sensor to light.
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100 ISO, the standard setting
Most digital cameras come with the ISO set to 100 as standard. This means that the camera will record the best image possible with the least amount of digital noise, at the potential cost of a slower shutter speed. In other words the shutter has to remain open for longer to capture the photo as the camera sensor is at its least sensitive to light.
[Read more on ISO Settings on your Camera Explained]
