013 - Fundamentals of Photography: Get Better Photos by Stabilizing your Camera

Ever wondered why you get blurry photos sometimes? Why your images just aren't as crisp as they should be? Then this is the episode for you!
This week we talk about how to get crisper images through: 

• using the right shutter speed
• Some techniques for hand-holding shots at low speeds
• stabilizing your camera with monopods and tripods
• properly using image stabilization in your lens and camera

This is so important in photography because, no matter what you do in post, you can't salvage a blurry photo. So you need to understand how to properly use shutter speeds and stabilizers to get the best possible images.
Some of the things we will cover include:

• The Hand-holding Shooting Guide:
  • Set your shutter speed to at or above your lens focal length
  • Never go below 1/30th.
• The 3-Shot-Method
  • A way to get crisper shots with slower shutter speed.
  • Take 3 images back-to-back-to-back after bracing your body. The middle image should be the sharpest because you haven't moved anything (like your finger pressing or coming off of the shutter button). The first and third shots will have some movement because of this.
• What are IS and IBIS?
  • Image Stabilization and In-Body Image Stabilization (some manufactures have other names, but they work the same)
  • A feature on some lens and camera bodies that allow you to shoot between 3 and 5 stops slower than with non-IS
• When would you want to turn off IS and IBIS?
  • When shooting on a tripod
  • When shooting a panning photo (as long as your lens doesn't provide stabilization for this)
• What are monopods and tripods?
  • Monopods are single-legged stabilizers typically used to stabilize telephoto and super-telephoto lenses.
  • Tripods are three-legged stabilizers that allow you to shoot without touching or moving your camera.
  • Learn about how to properly use a tripod and the gear you should have in the episode!

Next week we are talking about lenses! These amazing devices that allow us to take so many different types of photos.

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