How To Reduce Camera Shake

When your photos are having a blur, it is caused by camera shake, but there is a range of solutions to prevent this from happening. Camera shake happens when your digital camera's shutter speed is too slow to freeze a scene that you are photographing.

Slow shutter speeds are a result of using a lens that has a long focal length and would reduce light reaching the camera's sensor, or it is dark. Here we will discuss ways to prevent camera shake from happening and what support accessories you can look at to provide you with a solution.

Adjusting Your Shutter Speed To Prevent Shake:

Always use the shutter speed that is the reciprocal of the lens focal length to prevent camera shake in your photos. Let's take an example, if your lens focal length is 100mm, your shutter speed must be at least 1/100th second. If your lens focal length is 150mm, you shutter speed must be at least 1/150th second.

If you are not familiar to control your shutter speed on a digital camera, then you will need to support the camera.

Basic digital cameras do not always have an option to adjust shutter speeds, so a support is required such as a tripod or monopod. Even if you are able to control shutter speeds on your digital camera, you might still have to keep your camera as steady as possible in low light situations.

So when you would like to take a photograph of city lights or a sunset when the sun is very low, a support will help you to achieve a sharp image. Here are some support options that is best suited for a professional photographer.

Tripods:

A tripod is a digital camera support structure with three legs that the camera screws onto via a small screw lug on the tripod's mount. A tripod is very portable and easy to work with. They are ideal for long focal lengths, low light situations and shooting landscapes where sharp detail is crucial. There are many different sizes and models which professional ones are best for any environment.

Monopods:

A monopod is similar to a tripod, but with only one leg and not three, which are also designed to support a camera. You mount your camera on the top of the monopod via a tripod bush. It keeps your camera steady while you are able to manoeuvre it around.

They are not as steady as a tripod and require some practice to work with and offer a more portable solution. They can be folded down for easy transportation and are not ideal for long exposures at night. But best used for shooting a fast-moving subject with a long focal length.

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