Photography - 5 Benefits of Using a Tripod

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Tripods are often underestimated and not many casual photographers would think of getting one. As a matter of fact, a tripod is a very handy device and can totally change the way you take pictures. They don't even cost that much and you can even get some cheap ones that come with a carrying bag so taking them along isn't much of a problem.

Now lets move on to the benefits of using a tripod and how it can have a great impact on the final picture.

1. Tripods are mostly used for long exposures, where you won't be able to hold the camera still. In poor lighting conditions a tripod becomes a must due to the slow shutter speed that has to be used. Normally a shutter speed of less than 1/60 can result in a shaky image since it is not easy keeping your hand steady when you press the shutter release. In short, a tripod results in sharper images since the camera stays very stable.

2. It also helps in framing your pictures; if you have trouble getting a straight angle a tripod can help you improve that. You may have seen beautiful landscapes or a group photo being spoiled by a slight tilt, using a tripod can help avoid this. Moreover the person taking the picture can include themselves as well, rather than asking a random person to take a picture which you won't like.

3. When it comes to photography at nighttime and long exposures to get light trails or make a light painting, that's when you really need a tripod since it can get impossible otherwise. Night photography can have interesting effects, the kind of colors you get and the way different lights mix up and create something very unique is just phenomenal. Buildings photographed at night will give a very different look and using a tripod to capture the picture gives far better results than increasing the ISO and using a higher shutter speed, the resultant image will have a lot of grains and colors and it won't look so nice. Using a tripod you can lower the ISO which will result in a slower shutter speed but because of the tripod the image will be sharp and the colors will look brilliant.

4. When using a telephoto lens it becomes apparent that a tripod is a must since at a zoom of 200mm or more there will be movement which will get registered when you take a picture. Moreover, telephoto lenses are heavy and can make you get tired very quickly.

5. Lastly, when you use a tripod, it in a way makes you think about the picture you are going to take, it helps in composition and makes you look around the view finder until you have thought through the picture. It also helps a lot when taking macro shots and it doesn't matter if you are taking a photograph of a scenery or people, using a tripod will increase the sharpness level. In addition you can even use a mono-pod which is easier to use and a lot less heavy.

James Johnson is an expert online author and has a profound love and passion for photography
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